The Netherlands scored twice early on in their Group F clash against Sweden, with manager Ronald Koemans one change to the Dutch line-up proving to be an inspired one.Sunderlands Brian Brobbey, brought into replace Crysencio Summerville in the only change to the team that drew with Japan, netted after just five minutes to give Koemans side the advantage in Houston. Brobbey thumped home Cody Gakpos cross as the Netherlands look to all but secure passage to the knockout phase with a victory against their Scandinavian opponents. Brobbey then doubled his tally, and his sides advantage, 12 minutes later when, at full stretch, he poked Denzel Dumfriess delivery into the far corner much to the delight of his manager. Oranje are in a commanding position to progress to the last 32. Meanwhile, Sweden, managed by former Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham boss Graham Potter, will be looking to get back into to the contest, having already picked up three points in the group courtesy of a 5-1 thrashing of Tunisia. Table of ContentsLine-upsWhere to watch Netherlands v Sweden: TV and online streamsStats for Netherlands v SwedenLine-ups Netherlands XI:Verbruggen; Dumfries, Van Hecke, Van Dijk, Van de Ven, Gravenberch, De Jong, Reijnders, Gakpo, Brobbey, MalenSweden XI:Nordfeldt, Lagerbielke, Hien, Lindelof, Bernhardsson, Nygren, Karlstrom, Ayari, Gudmundsson, Isak, GyokeresWhere to watch Netherlands v Sweden: TV and online streamsKick-off on Saturday is at 6pm UK time. In the UK, live coverage is on BBC One.Streaming on a vast range of devices is available through the BBC iPlayer app andBBC Sportwebsite.Stats for Netherlands v SwedenThe Netherlands have not lost any of the last 13 World Cup games (in normal time) thats the joint-longest unbeaten run by any team in the tournaments history, along with Brazil between 1958 and 1966.Their last defeat in normal time came in the 2010 World Cup final against SpainSwedens five goals against Tunisia in their opener has already equalled their tally from the entire group stage at the 2018 World Cup, and theyve only netted more group-stage goals in one of their previous six editions of the tournament (six in 1994).Sweden have won one of their last seven meetings with the Netherlands Topics Netherlands National Football Team Sweden men's national football team World Cup 2026 Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read LIVE Netherlands v Sweden: Commentary, updates, goals and stats Jon Fisher 19th June, 2026 World Cup 2026 live: Netherlands vs Sweden confirmed teams and full line ups for fascinating Group F clash 101 GreatGoals 20th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Full fixtures, dates, games, schedule and results from FIFA football finals Ben Miller 20th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Full list of confirmed teams, fixtures, groups and results Ben Miller 20th June, 2026 Former star explains how Scotland can rattle Brazil: Theres no Ronaldo, Rivaldo or Roberto Carlos Ben Miller 20th June, 2026 Neymar: World Cup 2026 playing schedule, fixtures, results, kick off times, confirmed injury news updates, full Brazil squad Ben Miller 20th June, 2026
