Netherlands 5-1 Sweden Highlights, FIFA World Cup 2026: Brobbey, Gakpo Double Hands Dutch Convincing Win In Houston

• Matches Played: 25

• Netherlands wins:12

• Sweden wins: 8

• Draws: 5

Sweden is at the forefront of this group following a decisive victory over Tunisia, while Japan and the Netherlands find themselves in favorable standings after their draw in the initial round of matches.

Netherlands: Verbruggen, Dumfries, van Dijk, van Hecke, van de Ven, Gravenberch, de Jong, Reijnders, Malen, Brobbey, Gakpo. 

Subs: Flekken, Roefs, Ake, Geertruida, Hato, Kluivert, Koopmeiners, Lang, Depay, de Roon, Summerville, Til, Weghorst, Wieffer.

Sweden: Nordfeldt, Lagerbielke, Hien, Lindelof, Karlstrom, Bernhardsson, Nygren, Ayari, Gudmundsson, Gyokeres, Isak. \

Subs: Zetterstrom, Viktor Johansson, Herman Johansson, Bergvall, Svensson, Elanga, Sema, Ekdal, Starfelt, Svanberg, Smith, Zeneli, Stroud, Nilsson, Ali.

Ronald Koeman. “I’ve spent a lot of years in football in the Netherlands as a player and a coach. Of course, there is some pressure but we’re used to that. I think that as the Netherlands we always have the support of our fans and hopefully we can celebrate three points tomorrow.”

Graham Potter: “It’s about how we perform and the mentality we have. We know that we are a work in progress and we’re improving. We have to play better against a better opponent and I think we’re ready to do that.”

“If it’s really hot, obviously it will be good to put them in. But I think you have ⁠to look at it in every game separately, in my opinion.”

Players emerge into a cauldron of noise as we get ready for action. But before that, we will have the national anthems.

The national anthems are done as we get near to action with Premier League face, Michael Oliver chosen to officiate this match. Will be interesting to see especially given a lot of EPL faces around in this match.

The Netherlands get the ball rolling, with Sweden in blue shirts as we expect an eventful outing.

Netherlands 0-0 Sweden 1'

Paul van Hecke, the new Spurs recruit, is in the NED starting XI and will be looking to keep out Arsenal and Swede forward Viktor Gyokeres. These two will have a lot going given the North London rivalry with Hecke moving to the Spurs this summer.

Netherlands 0-0 Sweden 3'

Early goal and it's Sunderland's Brian Brobbey who taps in a low cross from Cody Gakpo in down the left to slide and the former makes no mistake. What a start to the match.

Netherlands 1-0 Sweden 5'

Swedes are sitting back and it's all Netherlands right now. They are dominating the ball and an early corner from the Dutch and Sweden clear it. The Oranje are right on top.

Netherlands 1-0 Sweden 10'

Dutch delight in Houston as Brian Brobbey stretches to slid in past the Swede goalie after a low cross from Denzel Dumfies on the right of the area as the ball goes in to the bottom corner.

Netherlands 2-0 Sweden 17'

Just as the Michael Oliver pointed towards the hydration break, the crowd inside the stadium jeered the call. The fans are not happy. However, this will be a good break for the Sweden with Potter likely to get his point across.

Netherlands 2-0 Sweden 23'

What must Potter told his troops at the hydration break? Gyokeres and Isak, who play for two of the premier clubs in Europe, have been remarkably kept quiet.

Netherlands 2-0 Sweden 24'

A significant opportunity slips away for Yasin Ayari as he finds himself unmarked in the center, ready to receive a superb cross from Viktor Gyokeres, who had moved to the left side. Unfortunately, the Brighton player fails to control the ball with his chest when he is left with just the goalkeeper to overcome, as it appears to deflect off his collarbone and away from him.

Netherlands 2-0 Sweden 29'

Looking at the Sweden fans inside the arena, they look crestfallen. As if they have been jolted by a huge electric shock. However, it's 2-0 and the game is not done so the Swedish fans need to be optimistic.

Netherlands 2-0 Sweden 33'

Bart Verbruggen keeps off Viktor Gyokeres as the Arsenal man unleashes a low shot but the Brighton keeper does well to his left to keep it to 2-0.

Netherlands 2-0 Sweden 37'

Gustaf Lagerbielke heads in past the NED keeper after a great cross from Nygren from the left ahead of Bart Verbruggen. However, the flag is up and we head to four minutes of additional time.

Netherlands 2-0 Sweden 45+1'

Viktor Gyokeres readies himself to take the free-kick and the Arsenal forward whips a shot to the right of the Dutch wall, but Bart Verbruggen denies him yet again.

Netherlands 2-0 Sweden 45+3'

Bart Verbruggen has been like a second wall for the Dutch as the Brighton goalie denies his club teammate Yasin Ayari as the ball rolls out to a corner. Ronald Koeman is angry that the game is still on as Swedes swing in the corner but Verbruggen parries it away and Oliver rings the HT whistle.

Netherlands 2-0 Sweden HT'

That's some jolt to the Swedish fans and players and their manager, Graham Potter. Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo slots it past the Swede keeper and makes it three-nil on the evening. Sweden in big, big trouble now. Gakpo now has more World Cup goals than Johan Cruyff.

Netherlands 3-0 Sweden 47'

Sweden have been unlucky and also poor upfront. Their attacking flow has not been visible that we got to see against Tunisia. NED have found spaces in behind the Swedish defence and scored when they have had the chance.

Netherlands 3-0 Sweden 53'

Cody Gakpo has bagged in another goal and now the Liverpool forward finds himself on a hat-trick. Alexander Isak gives a needless ball away and the Dutch capitalise with Crysencio Summerville gliding forward and sliding left to Cody Gakpo who bags his second goal. This goal is the 100th goal of this World Cup.

Netherlands 4-0 Sweden 54'

Anthony Elanga might not have had the best season for Newcastle but the Swedish forward bags in a goal as he picks up the ball and rouses the Swedish fans on. Potter brought on Lucas Bergval and Besfort Zeneli are on for Sweden.

Netherlands 4-1 Sweden 59'

What does Graham Potter do now? Does he go for the jugular or sit back and keep the score the way it is. Huge 15 minutes coming up for the Swedes.

Netherlands 4-1 Sweden 65'

Anthony Elanga has proved to be a great sub for Potter in this half. The Newcastle man sprints into open space, along with a cheeky back-heel maneuver through the legs of Micky van de Ven on the sideline, allowed him to surge into the penalty area, although his cross does not yield any results.

Netherlands 4-1 Sweden 68'

Double hero Brian Brobbey goes off as Oranje record Dutch scorer Memphis Depay comes on.

Netherlands 4-1 Sweden 72'

Brighton man fouls Ryan Gravenberch and Michael Oliver wastes no time in brandishing him a yellow player.

Netherlands 4-1 Sweden 75'

Taha Ali is on Sweden, in place of Yasin Ayari, and will be interesting to see him take on some tiring legs in the Dutch defence. Comms reveal that he has represented the Swedish Futsal team as well.

Netherlands 4-1 Sweden 79'

Anthony Elanga is released by Viktor Gyokeres and the Swede has his teammates unmarked in the area but the Newcastle man's cross is wayward one.

Netherlands 4-1 Sweden 83'

Bart Verbruggen has had a terrific evening for the Dutch as he produces another fantastic save off Alexander Isak. In the meantime, Virgil van Dijk takes a knock but the Liverpool captain is ok to continue.

Netherlands 4-1 Sweden 85'

Crysencio Summerville makes it five for the Dutch and a five-star performance. The West Ham is in form and with the performances he has given in the two games, no wonder the Hammers would demand a lot of money in the summer.

Netherlands 5-1 Sweden 89'

Five minutes before the Swedes are put out of their misery.

Netherlands 5-1 Sweden 90+1'

Netherlands give Sweden a taste of their own medicine with a 5-1 thrashing. The Dutch need to beat Tunisia to secure a spot in the next round with Sweden now left to battle it out with Japan for the second spot.