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Netherlands vs Sweden FIFA World Cup 2026

Final score, timeline, lineups, stats, verified head-to-head history and match details from Houston Stadium.

Full-timeGroup FFinal at 96'
Netherlands flagNEDNetherlands
5 - 1Full-time
Sweden flagSWESweden

VenueHouston Stadium

Kickoff

StageGroup F

Final data
Match timelineShowing 7 of 78 events
Full-time
Bart VERBRUGGENThe goalkeeper of Netherlands pulls off a save.
90'+6'
90'+6'
Gustaf LAGERBIELKEAttempts an effort on goal.
90'+6'
Elliot STROUDTakes a corner kick.
90'+3'
Elliot STROUDfor Gabriel GUDMUNDSSON
90'+2'
Isak HIENCommits a foul.
90'+1'
Viktor GYOKERESAttempts an effort on goal.
Ryan GRAVENBERCHCommits a foul.
90'+1'
Timeline keyGoalShotSaveFoulSubstitutionYellow cardRed cardCornerOffsidePenaltyVAR
Substitutions9 changes
Substitutions listed from the match timeline
MinTeamOnOff
55'Sweden flagSWEAnthony ELANGAAlexander BERNHARDSSON
55'Sweden flagSWEBesfort ZENELIJesper KARLSTROM
55'Sweden flagSWELucas BERGVALLBenjamin NYGREN
59'Netherlands flagNEDGuus TILTijjani REIJNDERS
59'Netherlands flagNEDTeun KOOPMEINERSFrenkie DE JONG
72'Netherlands flagNEDMemphis DEPAYBrian BROBBEY
79'Sweden flagSWETaha ALIYasin AYARI
90'Netherlands flagNEDNoa LANGCody GAKPO
90'+3'Sweden flagSWEElliot STROUDGabriel GUDMUNDSSON

Lineups and formation

Netherlands flagNetherlands4-3-3
Sweden3-5-2Sweden flag
Netherlands flag

Netherlands

4-3-3

1Bart VERBRUGGENGK

4Virgil VAN DIJKC

6Jan Paul VAN HECKE

8Ryan GRAVENBERCH

11Cody GAKPO

14Tijjani REIJNDERS

15Micky VAN DE VEN

18Donyell MALEN

19Brian BROBBEY

21Frenkie DE JONG

22Denzel DUMFRIES

20Teun Koopmeiners

24Crysencio Summerville

Sweden flag

Sweden

3-5-2

23Kristoffer NORDFELDTGK

2Gustaf LAGERBIELKE

3Victor LINDELOFC

4Isak HIEN

5Gabriel GUDMUNDSSON

9Alexander ISAK

10Benjamin NYGREN

16Jesper KARLSTROM

17Viktor GYOKERES

18Yasin AYARI

21Alexander BERNHARDSSON

11Anthony Elanga

7Lucas Bergvall

22Besfort Zeneli

24Elliot Stroud

Substitutions

Substitution details
MinTeamOnOff
55'Sweden flagSWE11Anthony Elanga21Alexander Bernhardsson
55'Sweden flagSWE22Besfort Zeneli16Jesper Karlstrom
55'Sweden flagSWE7Lucas Bergvall10Benjamin Nygren
59'Netherlands flagNED16Guus Til14Tijjani Reijnders
59'Netherlands flagNED20Teun Koopmeiners21Frenkie De Jong
72'Netherlands flagNED10Memphis Depay19Brian Brobbey
79'Sweden flagSWE26Taha Ali18Yasin Ayari
90'Netherlands flagNED17Noa Lang11Cody Gakpo
90'+3'Sweden flagSWE24Elliot Stroud5Gabriel Gudmundsson
Lineup keyGKGoalkeeperCCaptainFrom match timelineGoalYellow cardRed cardSubstituted onSubstituted off

Match stats

NetherlandsMatch statsSweden

5Goals1

10Shots16

6Shots on target9

9Fouls committed9

2Corner kicks5

0Yellow cards3

3Offsides3

5Substitutions5

Match details

VenueHouston Stadium, Houston

TeamsNetherlands vs Sweden

GroupGroup F

Kickoff

StatusFull-time

Latest event96' Corner: Elliot STROUD

Head-to-head history

Previous senior meetings between these teams, with scorelines, competition context, winners and scorers where verified.

25Meetings

11Netherlands wins

6Draws

8Sweden wins

Netherlands and Sweden have 25 listed senior meetings; Netherlands have 11 wins, Sweden have 8 wins, with 6 draws.

11 Oct 2011

Sweden v Netherlands

3-2Sweden won

UEFA Euro qualification

Solna, Sweden

Kim Källström 14'
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 23'
Dirk Kuyt 50'
Sebastian Larsson 52' pen
Ola Toivonen 53'
International football results dataset

12 Oct 2010

Netherlands v Sweden

4-1Netherlands won

UEFA Euro qualification

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 4'
Ibrahim Afellay 37'
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 55'
Ibrahim Afellay 59'
Andreas Granqvist 69'
International football results dataset
DateMatchScoreCompetition / stageWinnerGoals and key playersSource
10 Oct 2017Netherlands v Sweden2-0FIFA World Cup qualificationNetherlandsArjen Robben 16', Arjen Robben 40'International football results dataset
06 Sept 2016Sweden v Netherlands1-1FIFA World Cup qualificationDrawMarcus Berg 43', Wesley Sneijder 67'International football results dataset
11 Oct 2011Sweden v Netherlands3-2UEFA Euro qualificationSwedenKim Källström 14', Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 23', Dirk Kuyt 50', Sebastian Larsson 52' pen, Ola Toivonen 53'International football results dataset
12 Oct 2010Netherlands v Sweden4-1UEFA Euro qualificationNetherlandsKlaas-Jan Huntelaar 4', Ibrahim Afellay 37', Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 55', Ibrahim Afellay 59', Andreas Granqvist 69'International football results dataset
19 Nov 2008Netherlands v Sweden3-1FriendlyNetherlandsNot listedInternational football results dataset
18 Aug 2004Sweden v Netherlands2-2FriendlyDrawNot listedInternational football results dataset
26 Jun 2004Sweden v Netherlands0-0UEFA EuroDrawNot listedInternational football results dataset
27 Apr 1983Netherlands v Sweden0-3FriendlySwedenNot listedInternational football results dataset
04 Sept 1974Sweden v Netherlands1-5FriendlyNetherlandsNot listedInternational football results dataset
19 Jun 1974Netherlands v Sweden0-0FIFA World Cup group stageDrawNot listedInternational football results dataset

Showing 10 of 25 meetings

Source: International football results dataset

Team World Cup records

Tournament records for each team provide context around the fixture without replacing the head-to-head record above.

Netherlands flag

Netherlands

Runners-up: 1974, 1978, 2010

Netherlands carry one of the strongest histories among teams still chasing a first World Cup title.

Appearances
12th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament
2022 quarter-finals
Sweden flag

Sweden

Runners-up: 1958

Sweden return with a World Cup tradition built on compact tournament teams and resilient knockout runs.

Appearances
13th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament
2018 quarter-finals

Match context

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