World Cup · Group Stage - 2: Netherlands beat Sweden 5-1. The match was played on Saturday, 20 June 2026 at NRG Stadium (Houston); refereed by Michael Oliver, England.
B. Brobbey 5' (Netherlands) · B. Brobbey 17' (Netherlands) · C. Gakpo 47' (Netherlands) · C. Gakpo 54' (Netherlands) · A. Elanga 59' (Sweden) · C. Summerville 89' (Netherlands)
After a 2-0 first half, the game finished 5-1.
Netherlands held 51% of possession against 49%, attempting 10 shots to Sweden's 16.
Shots on target read 7-8 and corners 2-5.
Substitutes: M. Flekken, R. Roefs, M. Depay, W. Weghorst, C. Summerville, M. Wieffer, M. De Roon, N. Ake, T. Koopmeiners, J. Kluivert, G. Til, N. Lang, L. Geertruida, J. Hato
Coach: Ronald Koeman
Substitutes: J. Widell Zetterstrom, V. Johansson, C. Starfelt, G. Nilsson, M. Svanberg, H. Johansson, T. Ali, K. Sema, E. Smith, H. Ekdal, A. Elanga, E. Stroud, D. Svensson, L. Bergvall, B. Zeneli
Coach: Graham Potter
Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) — named player of the match with a 9.3 rating.