Netherlands – Sweden
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The Netherlands team defeated Sweden in the second round match in Group F at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
In the 5th minute of the game, the score was already opened. Brian Brobby blocked a cross from Cody Gakpo and put the ball into the net of Swedish goalkeeper Christopher Nordfeldt.
The Swedes tried to respond, Victor Djokeres could restore parity, but the goalkeeper of the “Orange” prevented this from happening and took the “leather” out of the right corner of the goal.
However, already at the 17th minute Brobby scored a double. Denzel Dumfries cut a pass into the penalty area, and the 24-year-old attacker managed to close it again.
Graham Potter’s men went on the attack. Diokeres and Yassin Toure had their moments, but it was not possible to realize them. Gustaf Lagerbilke scored a goal, but it was ruled out for offside. The first half ended with the advantage of Ronald Koeman’s team.
In the second 45 minutes, the Dutch set a winning tone from the first minutes. Gakpo scored in the empty goal of the Swedes in the 48th minute. Dumfries’ second assist, by the way.
The “flying Dutch” did not give the Swedes a chance to recover. After 7 minutes, Gakpo beat the defender and goalkeeper of the “Scandinavians” and sent the ball into the net. Gakpo scored a double, and the Swedes “burned” with a score of 0:4.
Anthony Elanga scored a prestigious goal in the 59th minute. The 24-year-old striker used a pass to Alexander Isak and went one-on-one with the goalkeeper. Later, Isaac had a chance, but the score of the game did not change.
At the end of the game, the experienced striker of the Netherlands, Memphis Depay, assisted Summerville, who scored a billiard shot from the penalty area.
World Cup-2026 in football
Group F, 2nd round, June 20
Netherlands – Sweden 5:1 (2:0)
Goals: 1:0 – 5 Brobby, 2:0 – 17 Brobby, 3:0 – 47 Gakpo, 4:0 – 54 Gakpo, 4:1 – 59 Elanga, 5:1 – 89 Summerville
It should be noted that before that, the Netherlands and Sweden met at the world championships only once – in 1974, the match ended in a draw (0:0). So this result became the debut victory of the Netherlands over Sweden in the history of the World Cup.
Also, the national team of the Netherlands set a single record of the world championships, having played 14 matches in a row without defeat in regular time.
After this game, the Dutch took the first place in the group, and the “Scandinavians” got to the second position.
We will remind, in the starting round Sweden beat Tunisiaa The Netherlands lost their victory over Japan.
