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Netherlands vs Sweden: match report

Netherlands hosted Sweden at NRG Stadium on Saturday 20 June 2026, in the World Cup (round 2). Michael Oliver is the referee.

Result and scorers

Netherlands 5-1 Sweden. Goals: Brian Brobbey 5' for Netherlands; Brian Brobbey 17' for Netherlands; Cody Gakpo 47' for Netherlands; Cody Gakpo 54' for Netherlands; Anthony Elanga 59' for Sweden; Crysencio Summerville 89' for Netherlands. Attendance: 68,777.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 5' Goal: Brian Brobbey (Netherlands) 1-0
  • 17' Goal: Brian Brobbey (Netherlands) 2-0
  • 47' Goal: Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) 3-0
  • 53' Yellow card: Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden)
  • 54' Goal: Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) 4-0
  • 59' Goal: Anthony Elanga (Sweden) 4-1
  • 75' Yellow card: Yasin Ayari (Sweden)
  • 80' Yellow card: Lucas Bergvall (Sweden)
  • 89' Goal: Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands) 5-1
Match stats (contains the result)
50.9%Possession49.1%
10Shots16
7Shots on target8
2Corners5
9Fouls12
3Offsides3
7Saves2
0Yellow cards3
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Netherlands 4-3-3

Coach: Ronald Koeman

  1. 1 Bart Verbruggen GK
  2. 22 Denzel Dumfries MID
  3. 6 Jan Paul van Hecke DEF
  4. 4 Virgil van Dijk DEF
  5. 15 Micky van de Ven DEF
  6. 8 Ryan Gravenberch MID
  7. 21 Frenkie de Jong MID
  8. 14 Tijjani Reijnders MID
  9. 18 Donyell Malen FWD
  10. 19 Brian Brobbey FWD
  11. 11 Cody Gakpo FWD

Bench

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

Sweden 3-5-2

Coach: Graham Potter

  1. 23 Kristoffer Nordfeldt GK
  2. 2 Gustaf Lagerbielke DEF
  3. 4 Isak Hien DEF
  4. 3 Victor Nilsson Lindelöf DEF
  5. 21 Alexander Bernhardsson MID
  6. 10 Benjamin Nygren MID
  7. 16 Jesper Karlström MID
  8. 18 Yasin Ayari MID
  9. 5 Gabriel Gudmundsson DEF
  10. 17 Viktor Gyökeres FWD
  11. 9 Alexander Isak FWD

Bench

  • 22 Besfort Zeneli MID
  • 7 Lucas Bergvall MID
  • 11 Anthony Elanga FWD
  • 26 Taha Abdi Ali MID
  • 24 Elliot Stroud MID
  • 1 Jacob Widell Zetterström GK
  • 12 Viktor Johansson GK
  • 15 Carl Starfelt DEF
  • 20 Eric Smith DEF
  • 14 Hjalmar Ekdal DEF
  • 8 Daniel Svensson MID
  • 6 Herman Johansson MID
  • 13 Ken Sema MID
  • 19 Mattias Svanberg MID
  • 25 Gustaf Nilsson FWD
Previous meetings
  • Tuesday 10 October 2017: Netherlands 2-0 Sweden
  • Tuesday 6 September 2016: Sweden 1-1 Netherlands
  • Tuesday 11 October 2011: Sweden 3-2 Netherlands
  • Tuesday 12 October 2010: Netherlands 4-1 Sweden
  • Wednesday 19 November 2008: Netherlands 3-1 Sweden