Because of these issues, Van der Kuijlen retired from international football in 1975, but retracted this decision a year later after a talk with the coach. In the 1970s, Van der Kuijlen sporadically played for The Netherlands. In 1975, he scored three times in a Euro 1976 qualifying match against Finland, bringing his goal tally to seven. In October 1977, he played his twenty-second and final cap in an away match against Northern Ireland; he came on as a substitute for Cruyff in the 71st minute.