Round 2 ·
Netherlands
4-3-3
Ronald Koeman
WinnerHT: 2-0
Sweden
3-5-2
Graham Potter
Updated:
Half Time
2–0
90 Min
5–1
Goal Scorers
Assists
Ball Possession
Corners
Counter Attacks
Fouls
Free Kicks
Goal Attempts
Goal Kicks
Goals
Offsides
Red Cards
Saves
Shots Off Target
Shots On Target
Substitutions
Throws In
Treatments
Yellow Cards
Attacks
Dangerous Attacks
Total Passes
Netherlands
4-3-3 · Ronald Koeman
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Sweden
3-5-2 · Graham Potter
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Post-Match Analysis · Full Time
Sweden arrived in second place on 3 points from 2, but Ronald Koeman's side finished the evening with the stronger numbers: 1 win, 1 draw, 0 losses, 7 goals for and 3 against, plus a +4 goal difference. For Finland-based readers following Saturday 20 June, 20:00 EEST, it was a match that moved quickly from competitive to decisive.
The opening hour belonged to Netherlands in the clearest sense. Sweden, set up in a 3-5-2 under Graham Potter, did get one back in the 59th minute, but the game never really shifted away from the leaders. By the end, the score reflected the same table separation that existed before kick-off: 1st against 2nd, 4 points against 3.
Their record now shows 1 win and 1 draw from 2, with 7 goals scored and only 3 conceded. Sweden's line is still competitive, with 1 win and 1 loss from 2 and a goal tally of 6 for and 6 against, but the gap at the top is now 1 point. For Finland fans tracking the group picture, that difference matters because the leader has turned one match of breathing space into a stronger hold on first place.
There was also a clear stadium and setting note to this result. NRG Stadium in Houston hosted 68,777 spectators, and that atmosphere framed a match that already had stakes because of the table positions and point totals. Netherlands came in top, Sweden in second, and the difference between the two was only 1 point. For readers in Finland, the official viewing options listed for this match were Veikkausliiga TV and Nelonen, and the scheduled local kickoff of Saturday 20 June, 20:00 EEST made it a late-evening fixture that fitted the Finnish audience well.
On the numbers, Netherlands looked the more complete side from start to finish. Koeman's team finished with the better points total, the better goal difference, and the better goals-against mark, while Sweden's 6 goals for and 6 against now sit behind the leaders' 7 and 3. Graham Potter's side still have 3 points from 2 and remain close enough to stay in the conversation, but the 5-1 score line left little doubt about the distance between the two on the night. For Finland, the picture is simple: the group leader strengthened its grip, and the runner-up now has to respond immediately.
Prediction (opinion)
The result leaves Netherlands in first place with 4 points and Sweden in second with 3, so the next round of group matches will matter immediately for both sides.
Pre-Match Analysis · Full Time
Netherlands will step into NRG Stadium in Houston with the cleaner position on paper, but World Cup Group F, Round 2 still leaves room for tension. Netherlands sit 2nd and Sweden are 3rd, and that simple ordering gives the game a sharp edge even before a ball is kicked. With both sides listed on 0 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses, 0 goals for and 0 goals against, the meeting will begin as a direct test of control, patience, and nerve rather than a contest shaped by recent numbers. For fans in Finland, the fixture will arrive at Saturday 20 June, 20:00 EEST, with Veikkausliiga TV and Nelonen among the viewing options.
Ronald Koeman will bring Netherlands into a match where the league table alone already sets the tone. Netherlands are 2nd with 0 league points and a goal difference of 0, while Sweden under Graham Potter are 3rd with the same 0 league points and a goal difference of 0. That leaves the margin between them entirely about ranking, not separation, and it makes the opening phase important. A side in 2nd will want to defend that place quickly; a side in 3rd will see Houston as a chance to move level in status and leave a stronger impression in World Cup Group F, Round 2.
The cleanest way to read this fixture is through the table detail that is already in place. Netherlands have 0 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses, 0 goals for, and 0 goals against, and Sweden are matched by the same line of 0 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses, 0 goals for, and 0 goals against. That symmetry means the coaching angle may matter as much as any numerical gap. Ronald Koeman and Graham Potter will both know that the first decisive spell could shape the whole night, because nothing in the record has yet separated one team from the other on results, scoring, or defensive record.
That backdrop also brings the broader group picture into focus, because Japan sit first while Netherlands are second and Sweden are third. The second-place gap is listed at 0, with Japan on 0 points and Netherlands on 0 points, so the immediate pressure around this game is not only about the opponent in front of them. It is also about staying aligned with the top of World Cup Group F, Round 2. In a group where the table is still level in points, position becomes a meaningful marker, and every minute in Houston will matter for how that ranking feels after the final whistle.
With no goals scored or conceded yet by either side, the match will hinge on who imposes shape first, who settles quickest, and who handles the momentum swings better at NRG Stadium. Netherlands and Sweden both enter with identical record lines, but the table still places Netherlands above Sweden, and that distinction will be enough to sharpen the atmosphere. For Finland, the timing and the broadcast options make it an easy fixture to follow closely, and the stakes are straightforward: hold the place, close the gap, or let the table shift. The opening challenge is simple, and the consequences are immediate.
Veikkausliiga TV and Nelonen will carry the match for viewers in Finland, where the Saturday 20 June, 20:00 EEST kickoff gives the fixture a clear evening slot. That makes the game a useful reference point for Finnish fans tracking World Cup Group F, Round 2 as the standings begin to take shape. Netherlands will want to protect 2nd, Sweden will want to use 3rd as a springboard, and both teams will look to turn a blank statistical sheet into something more decisive. The table is level in key places, but the ranking order is already set, and that is enough to raise the temperature before kickoff.
Netherlands with a deserved victory after a fine display
That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
Ball possession: Netherlands: 52%, Sweden: 48%.
Gustaf Lagerbielke sends a header towards goal, but Bart Verbruggen is there to comfortably save it
Elliot Stroud from Sweden swings in the corner from the right.
Virgil van Dijk from Netherlands intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Sweden are trying to create something here.
Sweden take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
The game is restarted
Crysencio Summerville is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
Netherlands take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Gabriel Gudmundsson is leaving the field to be replaced by Elliot Stroud in a tactical substitution.
Netherlands take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Isak Hien is penalised for pushing Noa Lang
Bart Verbruggen from Netherlands intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Jan Paul van Hecke successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Viktor Gyoekeres is blocked
Besfort Zeneli makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Netherlands take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
The referee signals a free kick as Ryan Gravenberch from Netherlands trips Lucas Bergvall
The fourth official shows there are 5 minute(s) of time to be added
Cody Gakpo is leaving the field to be replaced by Noa Lang in a tactical substitution.
Ball possession: Netherlands: 52%, Sweden: 48%.
Cody Gakpo made the key pass for the goal!
Memphis Depay provided the assist for the goal.
G O O O A A A L - Crysencio Summerville from Netherlands beats the keeper from outside the box with the right foot!
Cody Gakpo wins an air challenge against Gustaf Lagerbielke
Goal kick for Netherlands
Today's attendance is 68777
Taha Abdi Ali from Sweden sends an effort wide of target
Taha Abdi Ali goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide
Space opens up for Taha Abdi Ali but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.
Chance! Taha Abdi Ali finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick
Gustaf Lagerbielke makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Ryan Gravenberch relieves the pressure with a clearance
Sweden are in control of the ball.
Goal kick for Sweden
Sweden take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Sweden take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Cody Gakpo wins an air challenge against Gustaf Lagerbielke
Viktor Gyoekeres hand-balls
Viktor Gyoekeres controls the ball with his hand
The match resumes with a drop ball
Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
Besfort Zeneli shoots from outside the box, but Bart Verbruggen has it under control
Besfort Zeneli tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Bart Verbruggen
Denzel Dumfries relieves the pressure with a clearance
Anthony Elanga swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Ball possession: Netherlands: 54%, Sweden: 46%.
Alexander Isak shoots from outside the box, but Bart Verbruggen has it under control
Alexander Isak tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Bart Verbruggen
Sweden are trying to create something here.
Netherlands take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Netherlands take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Sweden take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Netherlands take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Sweden are trying to create something here.
The ref blows his whistle. Micky van de Ven charged Anthony Elanga from behind and it's a free-kick
Cody Gakpo from Netherlands is ruled offside
Netherlands are trying to create something here.
Yellow card for Lucas Bergvall
Lucas Bergvall is shown a yellow card by the referee
Dangerous challenge by Lucas Bergvall from Sweden. Cody Gakpo on the receiving end of that.
Victor Nilsson Lindeloef relieves the pressure with a clearance
Sweden take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Micky van de Ven relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ball possession: Netherlands: 55%, Sweden: 45%.
Sweden take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Yasin Ayari is leaving the field to be replaced by Taha Abdi Ali in a tactical substitution.
Goal kick for Sweden
Netherlands are in control of the ball.
Victor Nilsson Lindeloef from Sweden goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Memphis Depay
Jan Paul van Hecke from Netherlands intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Virgil van Dijk from Netherlands intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Goal kick for Sweden
Isak Hien makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Goal kick for Sweden
Netherlands are trying to create something here.
Yasin Ayari pulls a player from the opposite team by the shirt and is booked
Yasin Ayari from Sweden goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Ryan Gravenberch
Virgil van Dijk makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Gustaf Lagerbielke makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Ball possession: Netherlands: 54%, Sweden: 46%.
Viktor Gyoekeres is penalised for pushing Micky van de Ven
Denzel Dumfries from Netherlands intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
A player from Sweden takes a long throw into the opponent's box
Denzel Dumfries from Netherlands intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
The referee signals a free kick as Cody Gakpo from Netherlands trips Yasin Ayari
Gustaf Lagerbielke wins an air challenge against Cody Gakpo
Brian Brobbey is leaving the field to be replaced by Memphis Depay in a tactical substitution.
Goal kick for Netherlands
The game is restarted
Ball possession: Netherlands: 55%, Sweden: 45%.
Water break. It's hot out there today and the game is paused so the players can take some liquids on-board.
Jan Paul van Hecke relieves the pressure with a clearance
Sweden take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Jan Paul van Hecke from Netherlands intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Netherlands are trying to create something here.
Brian Brobbey from Netherlands is ruled offside
Netherlands take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Sweden are trying to create something here.
The referee signals a free kick as Brian Brobbey from Netherlands trips Isak Hien
Isak Hien makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Netherlands take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Gustaf Lagerbielke relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ball possession: Netherlands: 58%, Sweden: 42%.
Sweden take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Sweden take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Isak Hien relieves the pressure with a clearance
Teun Koopmeiners swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Victor Nilsson Lindeloef relieves the pressure with a clearance
A shot by Brian Brobbey is blocked
Cody Gakpo creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Netherlands are trying to create something here.
Goal kick for Netherlands
Virgil van Dijk relieves the pressure with a clearance
Yasin Ayari swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Jan Paul van Hecke from Netherlands intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Netherlands are in control of the ball.
Ball possession: Netherlands: 56%, Sweden: 44%.
Tijjani Reijnders is leaving the field to be replaced by Guus Til in a tactical substitution.
Frenkie de Jong is leaving the field to be replaced by Teun Koopmeiners in a tactical substitution.
Anthony Elanga managed to score from an easy position.
Besfort Zeneli made the key pass for the goal!
Alexander Isak provided the assist for the goal.
G O O O A A A L - Anthony Elanga scores with the left foot!
Alexander Isak creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Sweden start a counter attack
Netherlands are in control of the ball.
Goal kick for Sweden
Ryan Gravenberch fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
Netherlands with a potentially dangerous attack.
Goal kick for Netherlands
Yasin Ayari fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
Sweden are trying to create something here.
Alexander Bernhardsson is leaving the field to be replaced by Anthony Elanga in a tactical substitution.
Benjamin Nygren is leaving the field to be replaced by Lucas Bergvall in a tactical substitution.
Jesper Karlstroem is leaving the field to be replaced by Besfort Zeneli in a tactical substitution.
Ball possession: Netherlands: 56%, Sweden: 44%.
Crysencio Summerville provided the assist for the goal.
G O O O A A A L - Cody Gakpo scores with the right foot!
Crysencio Summerville creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Netherlands start a counter attack
Alexander Bernhardsson makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Micky van de Ven could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
Sweden are in control of the ball.
After a tactical foul, Gabriel Gudmundsson sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.
Gabriel Gudmundsson from Sweden goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Crysencio Summerville
Goal kick for Netherlands
Brian Brobbey successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Yasin Ayari is blocked
Micky van de Ven from Netherlands intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
A player from Sweden takes a long throw into the opponent's box
Virgil van Dijk relieves the pressure with a clearance
Jan Paul van Hecke from Netherlands intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Sweden are trying to create something here.
Sweden take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Ball possession: Netherlands: 59%, Sweden: 41%.
Gustaf Lagerbielke successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Cody Gakpo is blocked
Netherlands are trying to create something here.
Goal kick for Netherlands
Sweden are in control of the ball.
Cody Gakpo managed to score from an easy position.
Crysencio Summerville made the key pass for the goal!
Denzel Dumfries provided the assist for the goal.
G O O O A A A L - Cody Gakpo from Netherlands taps the ball in with the left! An easy finish for Cody Gakpo
The cross by Denzel Dumfries from Netherlands successfully finds a teammate in the box.
Alexander Bernhardsson relieves the pressure with a clearance
Gustaf Lagerbielke could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
Netherlands are trying to create something here.
Dangerous challenge by Jesper Karlstroem from Sweden. Tijjani Reijnders on the receiving end of that.
Sweden are trying to create something here.
Donyell Malen is leaving the field to be replaced by Crysencio Summerville in a tactical substitution.
The second half is underway
It's over! The referee blows for half time
Ball possession: Netherlands: 59%, Sweden: 41%.
Bart Verbruggen relieves the pressure with a clearance
Yasin Ayari swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Yasin Ayari shoots from outside the box, but Bart Verbruggen has it under control
Yasin Ayari tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Bart Verbruggen
Denzel Dumfries relieves the pressure with a clearance
Micky van de Ven makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Dangerous challenge by Virgil van Dijk from Netherlands. Viktor Gyoekeres on the receiving end of that.
Goal kick for Netherlands
Benjamin Nygren from Sweden fails to connect properly on the volley and sends the ball wide of target
Frenkie de Jong from Netherlands intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
A player from Sweden takes a long throw into the opponent's box
Viktor Gyoekeres sends a direct free kick on target, but Bart Verbruggen has it under control
Obstruction as Denzel Dumfries cuts off the run of Yasin Ayari. A free-kick is awarded.
Sweden are trying to create something here.
Sweden take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Benjamin Nygren wins an air challenge against Frenkie de Jong
NO GOAL! - After reviewing the situation, the referee announces that the goal for Sweden is revoked due to offside.
The fourth official shows there are 4 minute(s) of time to be added
Ball possession: Netherlands: 61%, Sweden: 39%.
VAR - GOAL! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential goal for Sweden.
Benjamin Nygren provided the assist for the goal.
Gustaf Lagerbielke from Sweden is ruled offside
G O O O O A A A L! Sweden score! Gustaf Lagerbielke is on the scoresheet.
The referee signals a free kick as Ryan Gravenberch from Netherlands trips Gabriel Gudmundsson
Safe hands from Kristoffer Nordfeldt as he comes out and claims the ball
Gabriel Gudmundsson from Sweden intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Netherlands are trying to create something here.
Netherlands are in control of the ball.
Goal kick for Netherlands
Yasin Ayari fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
Goal kick for Sweden
Netherlands with a potentially dangerous attack.
Frenkie de Jong makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Yasin Ayari could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
Ball possession: Netherlands: 62%, Sweden: 38%.
Yasin Ayari wins an air challenge against Ryan Gravenberch
Cody Gakpo shoots from outside the box, but Kristoffer Nordfeldt has it under control
Cody Gakpo tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Kristoffer Nordfeldt
Alexander Bernhardsson from Sweden intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Cody Gakpo makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Victor Nilsson Lindeloef from Sweden intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Netherlands are in control of the ball.
Ryan Gravenberch makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Frenkie de Jong from Netherlands intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Good effort by Viktor Gyoekeres as he directs a shot on target, but Bart Verbruggen saves it
Alexander Isak creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Sweden are trying to create something here.
Netherlands take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Goal kick for Sweden
Netherlands are trying to create something here.
Ball possession: Netherlands: 63%, Sweden: 37%.
Netherlands are trying to create something here.
Safe hands from Bart Verbruggen as he comes out and claims the ball
Viktor Gyoekeres from Sweden sends an effort wide of target
Viktor Gyoekeres goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide
Space opens up for Viktor Gyoekeres but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.
Chance! Viktor Gyoekeres finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick
Alexander Isak creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Sweden are trying to create something here.
Sweden take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Netherlands take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Goal kick for Netherlands
Yasin Ayari goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
Sweden are trying to create something here.
Sweden take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Micky van de Ven from Netherlands intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Alexander Bernhardsson makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Ball possession: Netherlands: 65%, Sweden: 35%.
Goal kick for Netherlands
The cross by Viktor Gyoekeres from Sweden successfully finds a teammate in the box.
Sweden start a counter attack
Netherlands are trying to create something here.
Netherlands are trying to create something here.
Goal kick for Netherlands
A shot by Jesper Karlstroem is blocked
Sweden take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
A player from Sweden takes a long throw into the opponent's box
Ryan Gravenberch from Netherlands intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Tijjani Reijnders from Netherlands intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Sweden are trying to create something here.
The match resumes with a drop ball
Ball possession: Netherlands: 67%, Sweden: 33%.
Water break. It's hot out there today and the game is paused so the players can take some liquids on-board.
Denzel Dumfries is penalised for pushing Alexander Bernhardsson
Isak Hien relieves the pressure with a clearance
Victor Nilsson Lindeloef from Sweden intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
The referee signals a free kick as Gustaf Lagerbielke from Sweden trips Brian Brobbey
Benjamin Nygren from Sweden goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Denzel Dumfries
Jesper Karlstroem makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Sweden take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Victor Nilsson Lindeloef relieves the pressure with a clearance
Netherlands are trying to create something here.
Ball possession: Netherlands: 63%, Sweden: 37%.
Netherlands are trying to create something here.
Benjamin Nygren is penalised for pushing Frenkie de Jong
Virgil van Dijk relieves the pressure with a clearance
Sweden take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Brian Brobbey managed to score from an easy position.
Donyell Malen made the key pass for the goal!
Denzel Dumfries provided the assist for the goal.
G O O O A A A L - Brian Brobbey scores with the right foot!
Denzel Dumfries creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Netherlands are trying to create something here.
Netherlands take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Goal kick for Sweden
Tijjani Reijnders from Netherlands sends an effort wide of target
Tijjani Reijnders goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide
Space opens up for Tijjani Reijnders but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.
Chance! Tijjani Reijnders finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick
Netherlands are trying to create something here.
Ball possession: Netherlands: 66%, Sweden: 34%.
Tijjani Reijnders from Netherlands is ruled offside
Isak Hien relieves the pressure with a clearance
Netherlands are trying to create something here.
Gustaf Lagerbielke relieves the pressure with a clearance
Goal kick for Sweden
Netherlands take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Viktor Gyoekeres relieves the pressure with a clearance
Tijjani Reijnders swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Alexander Bernhardsson from Sweden intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Cody Gakpo sends a header towards goal, but Kristoffer Nordfeldt is there to comfortably save it
The cross by Donyell Malen from Netherlands successfully finds a teammate in the box.
Sweden take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Ball possession: Netherlands: 58%, Sweden: 42%.
Isak Hien from Sweden intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Isak Hien from Sweden goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Brian Brobbey
Sweden are in control of the ball.
Alexander Isak from Sweden is ruled offside
Benjamin Nygren from Sweden takes a short corner kick from the right.
Good effort by Viktor Gyoekeres as he directs a shot on target, but Bart Verbruggen saves it
Sweden are in control of the ball.
Netherlands managed to score the important first goal. Will they build on that?
Brian Brobbey managed to score from an easy position.
Tijjani Reijnders made the key pass for the goal!
Cody Gakpo provided the assist for the goal.
G O O O A A A L - Brian Brobbey scores with the right foot!
Cody Gakpo creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Netherlands are in control of the ball.
Netherlands take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Ball possession: Netherlands: 58%, Sweden: 42%.
Benjamin Nygren wins an air challenge against Tijjani Reijnders
Goal kick for Sweden
Netherlands are in control of the ball.
Viktor Gyoekeres from Sweden is ruled offside
Jan Paul van Hecke is penalised for pushing Alexander Isak
Sweden take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Isak Hien makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Sweden take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Goal kick for Sweden
A player from Netherlands takes a long throw into the opponent's box
Gabriel Gudmundsson wins an air challenge against Denzel Dumfries
The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.
The weather only plays a minor part today, as the stadium roof has been taken into use
Netherlands kick-off, and the game is underway.
The referee starts the match
Welcome to NRG Stadium, the match will start in about 5 minutes.
Welcome to NRG Stadium where the two teams take the field for the start of this match.
Welcome to NRG Stadium where we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the two teams
Welcome to NRG Stadium, where we await the arrival of today's teams.
Welcome to NRG Stadium, now all we need are the two teams.
Welcome to today's crucial game from NRG Stadium. We are awaiting the arrival of both teams, in anticipation of a great match!
Local broadcast partners for Finland have not been confirmed at the time of writing. Check official Finland broadcast partners or your local rights holder for confirmed coverage.
Kickoff in Finland is at 20:00 EEST on Saturday 20 June 2026.
Local broadcast partners for Finland have not been confirmed at the time of writing. Check official Finland broadcast partners or your local rights holder for confirmed coverage.
Team news has not been confirmed yet.
In the last 8 meetings, Netherlands and Sweden have not recorded a win for either side, with 0 draws reported in the provided summary.
This is World Cup Group F, Round 2, at NRG Stadium in USA.
Status
Finished
Attendance
68,777
Minute
90+3'
Winner
Netherlands
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