Netherlands v Sweden, 20 June 2026

Score5-1 to Netherlands
RefereeMichael Oliver
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Group F
VenueNRG Stadium, Houston TX
Attendance68,777

View Netherlands v Sweden head to head

Kick-off: 12.00pm local . Head to Head Played: 21 Netherlands won: 9 Drawn: 5 Sweden won: 7 Netherlands scored: 39 Sweden scored: 38 . FIFA World Ranking: Netherlands 8th, Sweden 38th . The only previous meeting at a FIFA World Cup finals was a goalless draw in a group game played in Dortmund, Germany on 19 June 1974. It is fondly remembered though for the birth of the “Cruyff turn”: an iconic piece of skill that is still regularly referred to over half a century later.

5 Netherlands

Manager: Ronald Koeman

1 Sweden

Manager: Graham Potter

Goals:

Brian Brobbey 5 G
Brian Brobbey 17 G
Cody Gakpo 47 G
Cody Gakpo 54 G
Crysencio Summerville 89 G

Goals:

Anthony Elanga 59 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen
Defender Micky van de Ven
Defender Virgil van Dijk (captain)
Defender Jan Paul Van Hecke
Defender/Midfielder Denzel Dumfries
Midfielder Frenkie de Jong
Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch
Midfielder Tijjani Reijnders
Midfielder/Forward Cody Gakpo
Midfielder/Forward Donyell Malen
Forward Brian Brobbey

Starting lineup:

Kristoffer Nordfeldt Goalkeeper
Gustaf Lagerbielke Defender
Victor Lindelöf Defender (captain)
Gabriel Gudmundsson Defender/Midfielder
Isak Hein Defender/Midfielder
Jesper Karlström Midfielder
Yasin Ayari Midfielder/Forward
Alexander Bernhardsson Midfielder/Forward
Benjamin Nygren Midfielder/Forward
Viktor Gyökeres Forward
Alexander Isak Forward

Substitutions:

Crysencio Summerville for Donyell Malen 46
Teun Koopmeiners for Frenkie de Jong 59
Guus Til for Tijjani Reijnders 59
Memphis Depay for Brian Brobbey 72
Noa Lang for Cody Gakpo 90

Substitutions:

Anthony Elanga for Alexander Bernhardsson 55
Lucas Bergvall for Benjamin Nygren 56
Besfort Zeneli for Jesper Karlström 56
Taha Ali for Yasin Ayari 79
Elliot Stroud for Gabriel Gudmundsson 90+3

Cards:

Cards:

Gabriel Gudmundsson 53 Y
Yasin Ayari 75 Y
Lucas Bergvall 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Flekken
Goalkeeper Robin Roefs
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Jorrel Hato
Defender/Midfielder Lutsharel Geertruida
Defender/Midfielder Teun Koopmeiners
Defender/Midfielder Mats Wieffer
Midfielder Marten de Roon
Midfielder Guus Til
Midfielder/Forward Memphis Depay
Midfielder/Forward Noa Lang
Midfielder/Forward Crysencio Summerville
Forward Justin Kluivert
Forward Wout Weghorst

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Viktor Johansson
Goalkeeper Jacob Zetterström
Defender Hjalmar Ekdal
Defender Carl Starfelt
Defender Daniel Svensson
Defender/Midfielder Ken Sema
Defender/Midfielder Eric Smith
Midfielder Lucas Bergvall
Midfielder Herman Johansson
Midfielder Elliot Stroud
Midfielder Mattias Svanberg
Midfielder Besfort Zeneli
Midfielder/Forward Taha Ali
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Elanga
Forward Gustaf Nilsson

Comments:

Netherlands were now unbeaten in their last 18 group games at FIFA World Cup finals (won 13). . Brian Brobbey’s second goal was the Oranje’s 100th goal in their 57 games played at FIFA World Cup tournaments, while Cody Gakpo’s second goal was the 100th goal scored at this tournament. . This was the second time that the Dutch had led by a two-goal margin after 17 minutes of a game at the FIFA World Cup finals: previously after 16 minutes in the 3rd place game against Brazil in Brasilia in July 2014 (won 3-0). . Netherlands named 14 of a possible 15 substitutes. Quinten Timber was unavailable as he was suffering from a mild concussion.

Comments:

Sweden failed in their attempt to win their first two groups at a FIFA World Cup finals for a second time: previously in 1958 when the tournament was played in Sweden. . The Blågult had now conceded three or more goals in a game at a FIFA World Cup tournament for the first time since a 4-2 Group B defeat by Germany in Dusseldorf in 1974. . The Swedes had now scored five or more goals in a game at a FIFA World Cup finals then conceded five or more goals in their next game at the tournament for a second time: previously an 8-0 win versus Cuba followed by a 5-1 defeat by Hungary in 1938 in France.

5 Netherlands

Manager: Ronald Koeman

Goals:

Brian Brobbey 5 G
Brian Brobbey 17 G
Cody Gakpo 47 G
Cody Gakpo 54 G
Crysencio Summerville 89 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen
Defender Micky van de Ven
Defender Virgil van Dijk (captain)
Defender Jan Paul Van Hecke
Defender/Midfielder Denzel Dumfries
Midfielder Frenkie de Jong
Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch
Midfielder Tijjani Reijnders
Midfielder/Forward Cody Gakpo
Midfielder/Forward Donyell Malen
Forward Brian Brobbey

Substitutions:

Crysencio Summerville for Donyell Malen 46
Teun Koopmeiners for Frenkie de Jong 59
Guus Til for Tijjani Reijnders 59
Memphis Depay for Brian Brobbey 72
Noa Lang for Cody Gakpo 90

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Flekken
Goalkeeper Robin Roefs
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Jorrel Hato
Defender/Midfielder Lutsharel Geertruida
Defender/Midfielder Teun Koopmeiners
Defender/Midfielder Mats Wieffer
Midfielder Marten de Roon
Midfielder Guus Til
Midfielder/Forward Memphis Depay
Midfielder/Forward Noa Lang
Midfielder/Forward Crysencio Summerville
Forward Justin Kluivert
Forward Wout Weghorst

Comments:

Netherlands were now unbeaten in their last 18 group games at FIFA World Cup finals (won 13). . Brian Brobbey’s second goal was the Oranje’s 100th goal in their 57 games played at FIFA World Cup tournaments, while Cody Gakpo’s second goal was the 100th goal scored at this tournament. . This was the second time that the Dutch had led by a two-goal margin after 17 minutes of a game at the FIFA World Cup finals: previously after 16 minutes in the 3rd place game against Brazil in Brasilia in July 2014 (won 3-0). . Netherlands named 14 of a possible 15 substitutes. Quinten Timber was unavailable as he was suffering from a mild concussion.

1 Sweden

Manager: Graham Potter

Goals:

Anthony Elanga 59 G

Starting lineup:

Kristoffer Nordfeldt Goalkeeper
Gustaf Lagerbielke Defender
Victor Lindelöf Defender (captain)
Gabriel Gudmundsson Defender/Midfielder
Isak Hein Defender/Midfielder
Jesper Karlström Midfielder
Yasin Ayari Midfielder/Forward
Alexander Bernhardsson Midfielder/Forward
Benjamin Nygren Midfielder/Forward
Viktor Gyökeres Forward
Alexander Isak Forward

Substitutions:

Anthony Elanga for Alexander Bernhardsson 55
Lucas Bergvall for Benjamin Nygren 56
Besfort Zeneli for Jesper Karlström 56
Taha Ali for Yasin Ayari 79
Elliot Stroud for Gabriel Gudmundsson 90+3

Cards:

Gabriel Gudmundsson 53 Y
Yasin Ayari 75 Y
Lucas Bergvall 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Viktor Johansson
Goalkeeper Jacob Zetterström
Defender Hjalmar Ekdal
Defender Carl Starfelt
Defender Daniel Svensson
Defender/Midfielder Ken Sema
Defender/Midfielder Eric Smith
Midfielder Lucas Bergvall
Midfielder Herman Johansson
Midfielder Elliot Stroud
Midfielder Mattias Svanberg
Midfielder Besfort Zeneli
Midfielder/Forward Taha Ali
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Elanga
Forward Gustaf Nilsson

Comments:

Sweden failed in their attempt to win their first two groups at a FIFA World Cup finals for a second time: previously in 1958 when the tournament was played in Sweden. . The Blågult had now conceded three or more goals in a game at a FIFA World Cup tournament for the first time since a 4-2 Group B defeat by Germany in Dusseldorf in 1974. . The Swedes had now scored five or more goals in a game at a FIFA World Cup finals then conceded five or more goals in their next game at the tournament for a second time: previously an 8-0 win versus Cuba followed by a 5-1 defeat by Hungary in 1938 in France.