Netherlands v Sweden: World Cup Group F Live
Live coverage of Netherlands against Sweden from Houston Stadium, with minute-by-minute updates from the official FIFA match feed.
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Full time: Netherlands 5-1 Sweden
Full time at Houston Stadium. Netherlands 5, Sweden 1. Thanks for following our live coverage.
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Substitution, Sweden (90'+3')
Elliot Stroud replaces Gabriel Gudmundsson for Sweden.
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Substitution, Netherlands (90')
Noa Lang replaces Cody Gakpo for Netherlands.
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Substitution, Netherlands (90')
Cody Gakpo replaces Noa Lang for Netherlands.
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GOAL! Netherlands 5-1 Sweden (89')
Crysencio Summerville scores for Netherlands in the 89' minute. Netherlands 5, Sweden 1.
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Yellow card: Lucas Bergvall (80')
Lucas Bergvall is shown a yellow card for Sweden in the 80' minute.
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Substitution, Sweden (79')
Taha Ali replaces Yasin Ayari for Sweden.
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Yellow card: Yasin Ayari (75')
Yasin Ayari is shown a yellow card for Sweden in the 75' minute.
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Substitution, Netherlands (72')
Memphis Depay replaces Brian Brobbey for Netherlands.
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Substitution, Netherlands (72')
Brian Brobbey replaces Memphis Depay for Netherlands.
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Substitution, Netherlands (59')
Guus Til replaces Tijjani Reijnders for Netherlands.
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Substitution, Netherlands (59')
Teun Koopmeiners replaces Frenkie De Jong for Netherlands.
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GOAL! Netherlands 4-1 Sweden (59')
Anthony Elanga scores for Sweden in the 59' minute. Netherlands 4, Sweden 1.
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Substitution, Sweden (55')
Lucas Bergvall replaces Benjamin Nygren for Sweden.
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Substitution, Sweden (55')
Besfort Zeneli replaces Jesper Karlstrom for Sweden.
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Substitution, Sweden (55')
Anthony Elanga replaces Alexander Bernhardsson for Sweden.
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GOAL! Netherlands 4-0 Sweden (54')
Cody Gakpo scores for Netherlands in the 54' minute. Netherlands 4, Sweden 0.
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Yellow card: Gabriel Gudmundsson (53')
Gabriel Gudmundsson is shown a yellow card for Sweden in the 53' minute.
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GOAL! Netherlands 3-0 Sweden (47')
Cody Gakpo scores for Netherlands in the 47' minute. Netherlands 3, Sweden 0.
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Second half under way
We are back for the second half.
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Substitution, Netherlands
Crysencio Summerville replaces Donyell Malen for Netherlands.
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Half time: Netherlands 2-0 Sweden
It is the break at Houston Stadium.
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GOAL! Netherlands 2-0 Sweden (17')
Brian Brobbey scores for Netherlands in the 17' minute. Netherlands 2, Sweden 0.
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GOAL! Netherlands 1-0 Sweden (5')
Brian Brobbey scores for Netherlands in the 5' minute. Netherlands 1, Sweden 0.
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Kickoff at Houston Stadium
We are under way. Netherlands get the 2026 World Cup Group F clash with Sweden started.
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Teams confirmed
The starting elevens are in for Netherlands and Sweden. We are set at Houston Stadium.
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Netherlands v Sweden: matchday build-up
Welcome to our live coverage of Netherlands against Sweden at Houston Stadium, a Group F fixture at the 2026 World Cup. Both sides return to action on matchday two. Team news, kickoff and minute-by-minute updates to follow, sourced from the official FIFA match feed.
Match events
- 0' ↔️ Crysencio Summerville→ Donyell Malen
- 5' ⚽ Brian Brobbey
- 17' ⚽ Brian Brobbey
- 47' ⚽ Cody Gakpo
- 53' 🟨 Gabriel Gudmundsson
- 54' ⚽ Cody Gakpo
- 55' ↔️ Anthony Elanga→ Alexander Bernhardsson
- 55' ↔️ Besfort Zeneli→ Jesper Karlstrom
- 55' ↔️ Lucas Bergvall→ Benjamin Nygren
- 59' ⚽ Anthony Elanga
- 59' ↔️ Teun Koopmeiners→ Frenkie De Jong
- 59' ↔️ Guus Til→ Tijjani Reijnders
- 72' ↔️ Memphis Depay→ Brian Brobbey
- 75' 🟨 Yasin Ayari
- 79' ↔️ Taha Ali→ Yasin Ayari
- 80' 🟨 Lucas Bergvall
- 89' ⚽ Crysencio Summerville
- 90' ↔️ Noa Lang→ Cody Gakpo
- 90' ↔️ Elliot Stroud→ Gabriel Gudmundsson
Attendance · 68777
Squad
Lineup
Netherlands
4-3-3- 1 Bart Verbruggen
- 4 Virgil Van Dijk (C)
- 6 Jan Paul Van Hecke
- 15 Micky Van De Ven
- 22 Denzel Dumfries
- 8 Ryan Gravenberch
- 14 Tijjani Reijnders
- 21 Frenkie De Jong
- 11 Cody Gakpo
- 18 Donyell Malen
- 19 Brian Brobbey
- 13 Robin Roefs
- 23 Mark Flekken
- 2 Lutsharel Geertruida
- 5 Nathan Ake
- 12 Mats Wieffer
- 25 Jorrel Hato
- 3 Marten De Roon
- 7 Justin Kluivert
- 16 Guus Til
- 20 Teun Koopmeiners
- 9 Wout Weghorst
- 10 Memphis Depay
- 17 Noa Lang
- 24 Crysencio Summerville
Manager · Ronald Koeman
Sweden
3-5-2- 23 Kristoffer Nordfeldt
- 2 Gustaf Lagerbielke
- 3 Victor Lindelof (C)
- 4 Isak Hien
- 5 Gabriel Gudmundsson
- 21 Alexander Bernhardsson
- 10 Benjamin Nygren
- 16 Jesper Karlstrom
- 18 Yasin Ayari
- 9 Alexander Isak
- 17 Viktor Gyokeres
- 1 Jacob Widell Zetterstrom
- 12 Viktor Johansson
- 6 Herman Johansson
- 8 Daniel Svensson
- 14 Hjalmar Ekdal
- 15 Carl Starfelt
- 20 Eric Smith
- 24 Elliot Stroud
- 7 Lucas Bergvall
- 13 Ken Sema
- 19 Mattias Svanberg
- 22 Besfort Zeneli
- 11 Anthony Elanga
- 25 Gustaf Nilsson
- 26 Taha Ali
Manager · Graham Potter