Netherlands 5-1 Sweden

World Cup· 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

Netherlands

1-1-0

Brian Brobbey 5', 17'
Cody Gakpo 47', 54'
Crysencio Summerville 89'

Sweden

1-0-1

Anthony Elanga 59'

5:1

📍 NRG Stadium

Timeline

Brian Brobbey1-0
🅰 Cody Gakpo
5'
Brian Brobbey2-0
🅰 Denzel Dumfries
17'
Crysencio Summerville
↓ Donyell Malen
45'
Cody Gakpo3-0
🅰 Denzel Dumfries
47'
53'
Gabriel Gudmundsson
Cody Gakpo4-0
🅰 Crysencio Summerville
54'
55'
Anthony Elanga
↓ Alexander Bernhardsson
56'
Besfort Zeneli
↓ Jesper Karlström
56'
Lucas Bergvall
↓ Benjamin Nygren
59'
Anthony Elanga4-1
🅰 Alexander Isak
Teun Koopmeiners
↓ Frenkie de Jong
59'
Guus Til
↓ Tijjani Reijnders
59'
Memphis Depay
↓ Brian Brobbey
72'
75'
Yasin Ayari
79'
Taha Ali
↓ Yasin Ayari
80'
Lucas Bergvall
Crysencio Summerville5-1
🅰 Memphis Depay
89'
Noa Lang
↓ Cody Gakpo
90'
90'+3'
Elliot Stroud
↓ Gabriel Gudmundsson
Second Half ends,

Game leaders

Netherlands

Total ShotsC. Gakpo5
Accurate PassesV. van Dijk75
Defensive InterventionsV. van Dijk9

Sweden

Total ShotsV. Gyökeres5
Accurate PassesV. Lindelöf56
Defensive InterventionsG. Lagerbielke9

Stats

NetherlandsSweden

Possession

51%

49%

10Shots16

7Shots on target8

1Blocked shots3

Match info

Kick-off: Saturday 20 June
Venue: NRG Stadium · Houston, Texas, USA
Referee: Michael Oliver
Attendance: 68,777
Round: 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

Form

NetherlandsDWLDW

WvsNorway2-1
DvsEcuador1-1
LvsAlgeria1-0
W

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	:	+6	7
2	Japan	3	1	2	0	:	+4	5

398Accurate passes361

SwedenWDLWW

W@Ukraine3-1
WvsPoland3-2
L@Norway3-1
DvsGreece2-2
WvsTunisia5-1

Head to head

NED leads series 3-1-1

10 Oct 17Netherlands2-0Sweden
6 Sept 16Sweden1-1Netherlands
11 Oct 11Sweden3-2Netherlands
12 Oct 10Netherlands4-1Sweden
19 Nov 08Netherlands3-1Sweden

398Accurate passes361

21↓Bernhardsson

10↓Nygren

5↓Gudmundsson

18↓Ayari

1Verbruggen

4van Dijk

15van de Ven

6van Hecke

22Dumfries

14↓Reijnders

21↓de Jong

8Gravenberch

11⚽2↓Gakpo

19⚽2↓Brobbey

18↓Malen

Substitutes · Netherlands

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

Substitutes · Sweden

14Hjalmar Ekdal
6Herman Johansson
13Ken Sema
26Taha Ali↑
11Anthony Elanga↑⚽
25Gustaf Nilsson
24Elliot Stroud↑
20Eric Smith
15Carl Starfelt
1Jacob Widell Zetterström

Lucas Bergvall (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90'

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

90'

Substitution, Netherlands. Noa Lang replaces Cody Gakpo.

89'

Goal! Netherlands 5, Sweden 1. Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Memphis Depay.

86'

Handball by Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden).

85'

Attempt saved. Besfort Zeneli (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Netherlands). Assisted by Gabriel Gudmundsson.

84'

Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.

84'

Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Netherlands). Assisted by Taha Ali.

82'

Foul by Micky van de Ven (Netherlands).

82'

Anthony Elanga (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

81'

Offside, Netherlands. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.

80'

Lucas Bergvall (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

80'

Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

80'

Foul by Lucas Bergvall (Sweden).

79'

Substitution, Sweden. Taha Ali replaces Yasin Ayari.

77'

Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

77'

Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Sweden).

75'

Yasin Ayari (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

75'

Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

75'

Foul by Yasin Ayari (Sweden).

74'

Micky van de Ven (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

74'

Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden).

73'

Foul by Cody Gakpo (Netherlands).

73'

Yasin Ayari (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

72'

Substitution, Netherlands. Memphis Depay replaces Brian Brobbey.

72'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

69'

Delay in match for a drinks break.

67'

Offside, Netherlands. Brian Brobbey is caught offside.

65'

Foul by Brian Brobbey (Netherlands).

65'

Isak Hien (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

63'

Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.

61'

Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.

59'

Substitution, Netherlands. Guus Til replaces Tijjani Reijnders.

59'

Substitution, Netherlands. Teun Koopmeiners replaces Frenkie de Jong.

59'

Goal! Netherlands 4, Sweden 1. Anthony Elanga (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexander Isak with a through ball following a fast break.

57'

Attempt missed. Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.

57'

Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lucas Bergvall.

56'

Substitution, Sweden. Lucas Bergvall replaces Benjamin Nygren.

56'

Substitution, Sweden. Besfort Zeneli replaces Jesper Karlström.

55'

Substitution, Sweden. Anthony Elanga replaces Alexander Bernhardsson.

54'

Goal! Netherlands 4, Sweden 0. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Crysencio Summerville following a fast break.

53'

Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

53'

Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

53'

Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden).

52'

Attempt blocked. Yasin Ayari (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesper Karlström.

50'

Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.

47'

Goal! Netherlands 3, Sweden 0. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries with a cross.

46'

Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

46'

Foul by Jesper Karlström (Sweden).

45'

Substitution, Netherlands. Crysencio Summerville replaces Donyell Malen.

45'

Second Half begins Netherlands 2, Sweden 0.

45'+5'

First Half ends, Netherlands 2, Sweden 0.

45'+5'

Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.

45'+5'

Attempt saved. Yasin Ayari (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bart Verbruggen (Netherlands). Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.

45'+4'

Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).

45'+4'

Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.

45'+4'

Attempt missed. Benjamin Nygren (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

45'+3'

Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Netherlands).

45'+2'

Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).

45'+2'

Yasin Ayari (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

45'

Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

44'

Offside, Sweden. Gustaf Lagerbielke is caught offside.

44'

Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands).

44'

Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.

41'

Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alexander Isak.

38'

Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kristoffer Nordfeldt (Sweden). Assisted by Micky van de Ven.

37'

Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Netherlands). Assisted by Alexander Isak.

33'

Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexander Isak.

31'

Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Sweden) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.

27'

Attempt blocked. Jesper Karlström (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isak Hien with a headed pass.

26'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

23'

Delay in match for a drinks break.

22'

Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).

22'

Alexander Bernhardsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

22'

Brian Brobbey (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

22'

Foul by Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sweden).

21'

Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

21'

Foul by Benjamin Nygren (Sweden).

19'

Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

19'

Foul by Benjamin Nygren (Sweden).

17'

Goal! Netherlands 2, Sweden 0. Brian Brobbey (Netherlands) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries with a cross.

15'

Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.

14'

Offside, Netherlands. Tijjani Reijnders is caught offside.

12'

Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Alexander Bernhardsson.

11'

Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kristoffer Nordfeldt (Sweden). Assisted by Donyell Malen with a cross.

Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Jesper Karlström (Sweden).

Offside, Sweden. Alexander Isak is caught offside.

Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.

Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Netherlands). Assisted by Alexander Bernhardsson.

Goal! Netherlands 1, Sweden 0. Brian Brobbey (Netherlands) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross.

Offside, Sweden. Viktor Gyökeres is caught offside.

Alexander Isak (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Netherlands).

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Netherlands

Sweden

Timeline

Game leaders

Stats

Match info

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