Netherlands vs Sweden: result 5-1 and analysis
World CupGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on June 20, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
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What was the result of Netherlands vs Sweden?
Netherlands won 5-1 on June 20, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 5′B. BrobbeyNetherlands
- 17′B. BrobbeyNetherlands
- 47′C. GakpoNetherlands
- 54′C. GakpoNetherlands
- 59′A. ElangaSweden
- 89′C. SummervilleNetherlands
Official lineup for Netherlands vs Sweden
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Netherlands
4-3-3- 11C. Gakpo
- 19B. Brobbey
- 18D. Malen
- 14T. Reijnders
- 21F. de Jong
- 8R. Gravenberch
- 15M. van de Ven
- 4V. van Dijk
- 6J. van Hecke
- 22D. Dumfries
- 1B. Verbruggen
Sweden
3-1-4-2- 9A. Isak
- 17V. Gyökeres
- 5G. Gudmundsson
- 18Y. Ayari
- 10B. Nygren
- 21A. Bernhardsson
- 16J. Karlström
- 3V. Lindelöf
- 4I. Hien
- 2G. Lagerbielke
- 23K. Nordfeldt
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Netherlands have 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat; Sweden have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2026 | Japan(home) | 2-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Uzbekistan(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Algeria(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Ecuador(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Norway(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Tunisia(home) | 5-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Greece(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Norway(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Poland(home) | 3-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Ukraine(away) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Netherlands win, 1 draw, 0 Sweden wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2017 | Netherlands 2-0 Sweden | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 6, 2016 | Sweden 1-1 Netherlands | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
Last archived meeting: Netherlands vs Sweden on Oct 10, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Netherlands score 2.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Sweden score 1.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2.6 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Sweden | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Netherlands sit 3rd in World Cup (1 point from 1 match) and Sweden sit 1st (3 points from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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