The Netherlands national team secured a big win over Sweden in the second round of Group F at the 2026 World Cup. Ronald Koeman's team won 5:1, with Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo each scoring a brace. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
Match Overview
Group F, Round 2, June 20, 22:00, Houston, NRG Stadium
**NETHERLANDS – SWEDEN 5:1 (2:0)**
Goals: Brobbey 5 (1:0), Brobbey 17 (2:0), Gakpo 47 (3:0), Gakpo 54 (4:0), Elanga 59 (4:1), Summerville 89 (5:1)
First Half
After a draw with Japan in the first round, it was important for the Netherlands not to let Sweden pull away. The Scandinavians started the match as group leaders after a crushing win over Tunisia, but they almost lost any chance of a positive result in the first half.
The scoring opened in the 5th minute. Brobbey capitalized on a pass from Gakpo to put the Netherlands ahead. Twelve minutes later, the forward scored a brace – this time from a Denzel Dumfries assist. By halftime, Sweden trailed 0:2 and could barely cope with the pace of the opponent's attacks.
Second Half
In the second half, the Netherlands put the result beyond doubt. In the 47th minute, Gakpo scored the third goal from a Dumfries pass, and in the 54th minute, he scored again – this time from a Crysencio Summerville assist.
Sweden could only reply with one goal. In the 59th minute, substitute Anthony Elanga received a pass from Alexander Isak and reduced the deficit to 1:4. However, Graham Potter's team could not get back into the game.
Final Moments
Late in the game, the Netherlands scored a fifth goal. In the 89th minute, Gakpo started the attack with a short pass, Memphis Depay quickly played the ball to Summerville, who shot accurately past Victor Lindelöf into the left corner.
Tournament Standings
After this victory, the Netherlands collected four points and overtook Sweden in Group F. Sweden remain on three points. In the final round, the Netherlands will play Tunisia, while Sweden will face Japan.