Netherlands vs Sweden — World Cup 2026

FILE No. M-346CLASS: GROUP MATCHSTATUS: GROUP STAGEWC 2026 · HOUSTON

Netherlands

5–1

Sweden

Match events

B. Brobbeyassist C. Gakpo5'1–0
B. Brobbeyassist D. Dumfries17'2–0
D. MalenOn: C. Summerville46'
C. Gakpoassist D. Dumfries47'3–0
C. Gakpoassist C. Summerville54'4–0
F. de JongOn: T. Koopmeiners59'
T. ReijndersOn: G. Til59'
B. BrobbeyOn: M. Depay72'
C. Summervilleassist M. Depay89'5–1
C. GakpoOn: N. Lang90'

53'G. Gudmundsson
55'A. BernhardssonOn: A. Elanga
56'J. KarlstromOn: B. Zeneli
56'B. NygrenOn: L. Bergvall
4–159'A. Elangaassist A. Isak
75'Y. Ayari
79'Y. AyariOn: T. Ali
80'L. Bergvall
90+3'G. GudmundssonOn: E. Stroud

NEDMatch statsSWE

51%Possession49%

10Shots16

7Shots on Target8

2Corners5

9Fouls12

0Yellow Cards3

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Netherlands — starting XI

4-3-3

Bench

24Crysencio Summerville
16Guus Til
20Teun Koopmeiners
10Memphis Depay
17Noa Lang
23Mark Flekken
13Robin Roefs
25Jorrel Hato
5Nathan Aké
2Lutsharel Geertruida
12Mats Wieffer
7Justin Kluivert
3Marten de Roon
9Wout Weghorst

Sweden — starting XI

3-1-4-2

Bench

22Besfort Zeneli
7Lucas Bergvall
11Anthony Elanga
26Taha Abdi Ali
24Elliot Stroud
1Jacob Widell Zetterström
12Viktor Johansson
15Carl Starfelt
14Hjalmar Ekdal
20Eric Smith
8Daniel Svensson
6Herman Johansson
13Ken Sema
19Mattias Svanberg
25Gustaf Nilsson

All-time meetings

Netherlands wins

Draws

Sweden wins

02 · Tale of the Tape

Tale of the tape.

27.7

Average Age

27.6

03 · The Form Guide

Last five walks into the room.

Who's hotter going in? Latest competitive results, newest first.

Netherlands

Jun 20

vs Sweden

World Cup · Group Stage - 2 · NRG Stadium

5–1

Jun 14

vs Japan

World Cup · Group Stage - 1 · AT&T Stadium

2–2

Jun 8

vs Uzbekistan

Friendlies · Friendly International · Icahn Stadium

2–1

Jun 3

vs Algeria

Friendlies · Friendly International · De Kuip

0–1

Mar 31

vs Ecuador

Friendlies · Friendly International · Philips Stadion

1–1

Sweden

Jun 20

at Netherlands

World Cup · Group Stage - 2 · NRG Stadium

1–5

Jun 15

vs Tunisia

World Cup · Group Stage - 1 · Estadio BBVA

5–1

Jun 4

vs Greece

Friendlies · Friendly International · Strawberry Arena

2–2

Jun 1

at Norway

Friendlies · Friendly International · Ullevaal

1–3

Mar 31

vs Poland

World Cup - Qualification Europe · Final · Strawberry Arena

3–2

05 · Key Battles

Netherlands vs Sweden: The Key Battles

Three pivotal duels will define this group-stage clash between Dutch pragmatism and Swedish resilience.

// Left wing vs Right back · Sharp angles

Gakpo's dribbling speed and positional intelligence will test Lagerbielke's positioning. The Twente man is solid but faces a winger in peak form—expect Gakpo to find pockets of space and deliver dangerous crosses into the box.

// Centre-back vs Striker · Aerial supremacy

Gyökeres brings physicality and pressing intensity, but van Dijk is the gold standard of centre-back play. Expect the Liverpool captain to dominate set pieces and read the game with ease, keeping the Sporting forward largely contained.

// Midfield orchestrators · Tempo control

Two young talents vying for possession dominance in the centre. Simons' press resistance and creative range give him an edge, but Bergvall's energy could disrupt rhythm—this battle will shape the match's flow and determine who controls transitions.

06 · Style Clash