Official World Cup 2026
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Netherlands vs Sweden

World Cup · Group Stage - 2

Netherlands
5–1
Sweden
Kick-off
Saturday 20 June 2026 at 19:00 CEST
Venue
NRG Stadium, Houston
Referee
Michael Oliver, England

Live Match Briefing

The Netherlands faced Sweden in an official World Cup 2026 Group Stage match. This was a crucial fixture in the tournament's second group stage round, held during the 2026 season. The match has finished with a full-time score of Netherlands 5–1 Sweden. The game kicked off at 19:00 CEST at NRG Stadium in Houston. Michael Oliver from England was the referee. Confirmed lineups saw the Netherlands in a 4-3-3 formation against Sweden's 3-1-4-2. Recent events included goals from B. Brobbey (5', 17') and C. Gakpo (47', 54'), with D. Malen substituted at 46' and G. Gudmundsson receiving a yellow card at 53'. No injuries were officially reported through the API. When a goal is scored, Goaldiggr may unlock a limited-time deal. Some deals may require login and may expire quickly.

Lineups

Netherlands

Formation: 4-3-3 · Coach: Ronald Koeman

Starting XI
  • #1Bart Verbruggen · G
  • #22Denzel Dumfries · D
  • #4Virgil van Dijk · D
  • #6Jan Paul van Hecke · D
  • #15Micky van de Ven · D
  • #8Ryan Gravenberch · M
  • #21Frenkie de Jong · M
  • #14Tijjani Reijnders · M
  • #18Donyell Malen · F
  • #19Brian Brobbey · F
  • #11Cody Gakpo · F
Substitutes
  • #23Mark Flekken · G
  • #13Robin Roefs · G
  • #25Jorrel Hato · D
  • #5Nathan Aké · D
  • #2Lutsharel Geertruida · D
  • #12Mats Wieffer · M
  • #16Guus Til · M
  • #7Justin Kluivert · F
  • #3Marten de Roon · M
  • #20Teun Koopmeiners · M
  • #24Crysencio Summerville · F
  • #10Memphis Depay · F
  • #17Noa Lang · F
  • #9Wout Weghorst · F

Sweden

Formation: 3-1-4-2 · Coach: Graham Potter

Starting XI
  • #23Kristoffer Nordfeldt · G
  • #2Gustaf Lagerbielke · D
  • #4Isak Hien · D
  • #3Victor Lindelöf · D
  • #16Jesper Karlström · M
  • #21Alexander Bernhardsson · M
  • #10Benjamin Nygren · M
  • #18Yasin Ayari · M
  • #5Gabriel Gudmundsson · M
  • #17Viktor Gyökeres · F
  • #9Alexander Isak · F
Substitutes
  • #1Jacob Widell Zetterström · G
  • #12Viktor Johansson · G
  • #15Carl Starfelt · D
  • #14Hjalmar Ekdal · D
  • #20Eric Smith · D
  • #22Besfort Zeneli · M
  • #8Daniel Svensson · D
  • #24Elliot Stroud · M
  • #6Herman Johansson · M
  • #13Ken Sema · M
  • #7Lucas Bergvall · M
  • #19Mattias Svanberg · M
  • #26Taha Abdi Ali · M
  • #11Anthony Elanga · F
  • #25Gustaf Nilsson · F

Match Statistics

NetherlandsSweden
52%Ball possession48%
7Shots on goal7
10Total shots15
2Corner kicks4
9Fouls12
0Yellow cards3
450Passes409
88%Pass accuracy86%
6Goalkeeper saves2

Head-to-head

  • 10/10/2017
    Netherlands 2–0 Sweden
    World Cup - Qualification Europe
  • 9/6/2016
    Sweden 1–1 Netherlands
    World Cup - Qualification Europe

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