How old were they?

Wim Suurbier

DF · Born January 16, 1945

Age in each playoff game

1. 1974 Group stage (June 15, 1974), Netherlands vs Uruguay 2–0: 29 years, 150 days
2. 1974 Group stage (June 19, 1974), Netherlands vs Sweden 0–0: 29 years, 154 days
3. 1974 Group stage (June 23, 1974), Netherlands vs Bulgaria 4–1: 29 years, 158 days
4. 1974 Second group stage (June 26, 1974), Netherlands vs Argentina 4–0: 29 years, 161 days
5. 1974 Second group stage (June 30, 1974), Netherlands vs East Germany 2–0: 29 years, 165 days
6. 1974 Second group stage (July 3, 1974), Netherlands vs Brazil 2–0: 29 years, 168 days
7. 1974 FIFA World Cup Final (July 7, 1974), Netherlands vs West Germany 1–2: 29 years, 172 days
8. 1978 Group stage (June 3, 1978), Netherlands vs Iran 3–0: 33 years, 138 days
9. 1978 Group stage (June 7, 1978), Netherlands vs Peru 0–0: 33 years, 142 days
10. 1978 Group stage (June 11, 1978), Netherlands vs Scotland 2–3: 33 years, 146 days
11. 1978 FIFA World Cup Final (June 25, 1978), Netherlands vs Argentina 1–3: 33 years, 160 days

Age in each season

1. 1974 (Netherlands): 29 years, 148 days to 29 years, 172 days
2. 1978 (Netherlands): 33 years, 136 days to 33 years, 160 days