The Netherlands defeat Sweden 5-1 in Houston to move to the top of Group F and strengthen their bid to reach the World Cup knockouts. Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo both score twice, with Crysencio Summerville adding a fifth goal for the Dutch. Reports describe the Netherlands taking an early lead and establishing control shortly after the match begins, including a first goal involving Gakpo’s cross leading to Brobbey’s close-range finish. Brobbey then scores his second in the 17th minute to make it 2-0. Sweden responds with sustained pressure and is credited with a header goal being ruled out for offside, leaving the Netherlands ahead at halftime. After the break, Gakpo extends the lead with another close-range finish and a further goal shortly afterward, making the score 4-0. Sweden later scores through Anthony Elanga on the counter, but Summerville restores the four-goal margin late in the match. The result lifts the Netherlands to group-leading points, while Sweden slips to second pending the later Group F fixture between Japan and Tunisia.
Netherlands beat Sweden 5-1 as Brobbey and Gakpo score braces in Group F
The Netherlands defeat Sweden 5-1 in Houston to move to the top of Group F and strengthen their bid to reach the World Cup knockouts. Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo both score twice, with Crysencio Summ...
- The Netherlands beat Sweden 5-1 in Houston in Group F.
- Brian Brobbey scores two goals and Cody Gakpo scores two goals.
- Crysencio Summerville adds another goal to make it 5-1.
- The Netherlands take an early lead and are ahead by halftime.
- The result places the Netherlands at the top of Group F, with other group matches still to be played.
The Netherlands were ruthless going forward as they dismantled Sweden in their second group game of the 2026 World Cup. The Dutch ended up winning 5-1, although goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen certainly ha...
10 hours agoThe victory gives Netherlands a group-leading four points. Sweden has three points, with Japan and Tunisia scheduled to play later on Saturday (June 20, 2026)
11 hours agoThe Netherlands secured a commanding 5-1 victory over Sweden at FIFA World Cup 2026, bouncing back from their opening draw with Japan to book a place in the Round of 32. Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo scored twice each, while Crysencio Summerville added a fifth. Despite Sweden’s dominance in shots, Dutch clinical finishing proved decisive in Group F.
11 hours agoThe Netherlands produced a ruthless attacking display to dismantle Sweden 5-1 in Houston, with Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo both scoring braces to send the Oranje to the top of Group F. After racing into a two-goal lead inside 17 minutes, Ronald Koeman's side never looked back, overwhelming the Swedes with clinical finishing to move a point clear at the summit ahead of the remaining group fixture.Three points secured for Oranje #FIFAWorldCup— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) June 20, 2026 The Oranje made the perfect start, taking the lead inside five minutes when Gakpo delivered a teasing cross into the box for Brobbey, who finished clinically from close range. The Dutch doubled their advantage in the 17th minute as Brobbey grabbed his second of the evening, sliding in to convert Denzel Dumfries' inviting low cross.Despite falling two goals behind, Sweden responded positively and enjoyed a sustained spell of pressure. They believed they had halved the deficit when Gustaf Lagerbielke powered home a header, only for the offside flag to deny the centre-back and preserve the Netherlands' commanding lead heading into the interval.Any hopes of a Swedish comeback were extinguished shortly after the restart. Gakpo added his name to the scoresheet in the 47th minute with a composed finish from close range before producing a moment of individual brilliance seven minutes later, cutting inside from the left and firing an unstoppable strike into the far corner to make it 4-0.Sweden eventually found a response just before the hour mark when substitute Anthony Elanga raced clear on the counter and calmly slotted past the goalkeeper to reduce the deficit. However, the goal proved little more than a consolation as the Dutch continued to dictate proceedings.Crysencio Summerville capped an outstanding team performance in the closing stages, driving forward before smashing a right-footed effort beyond the goalkeeper in the 89th minute to restore the four-goal cushion and seal a convincing victory.FIFA World Cup 2026: Carlo Ancelotti Urges Brazil To Improve Further After 3-0 Win Over Haiti; Eyes Scotland Clash As Knockout PreparationThe result lifts the Netherlands to the summit of Group F, one point clear of Sweden, who slip to second ahead of the later fixture between Japan and Tunisia.
12 hours agoBrian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo both scored braces as the Netherlands thumped Sweden 5-1 in Houston on Saturday to move top of Group F and close in on a place in the World Cup knockouts
12 hours agoThe Dutch took control of the game quickly and Sweden could not catch up.
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