FIFA World Cup

FT Thursday, June 25, 2026
Netherlands DLWDW 3
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Tunisia DLLLL 1
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NED213
TUN011
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium · 68,391 att. · FS1

Match Report

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Netherlands see off Tunisia to top group, set up Morocco clash

Brian Brobbey scored his third goal of the World Cup, the Netherlands got a pair of goals that deflected off Tunisia into its own net, and the Dutch rolled in the rain to a 3-1 victory Thursday.

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Team Stats

10
Fouls
11
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
2
6
Corner Kicks
4
3
Saves
4
71.4
Possession
28.6
20
SHOTS
10
7
ON GOAL
4
0.4
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
602
Accurate Passes
199
647
Passes
258
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
6
Accurate Crosses
4
27
Crosses
13
0.2
Cross %
0.3
22
Long Balls
47
15
Accurate Long Balls
20
0.7
Long Balls %
0.4
5
Blocked Shots
1
5
Effective Tackles
9
8
Tackles
17
0.6
Tackle %
0.5
10
Interceptions
8
17
Effective Clearances
35
17
Clearances
35

Head to Head

Lineups

TUN · 5-4-1

  1. 16Aymen DahmenG
  2. 17Ellyes SkhiriCD
  3. 21Mohamed Amine Ben HamidaCD-L
  4. 3Montassar TalbiCD-R
  5. 2Ali AbdiLB
  6. 20Yan ValeryRB
  7. 13Rani KhediraCM-L
  8. 11Ismaël GharbiCM-R
  9. 10Hannibal MejbriLM
  10. 25Anis SlimaneRM
  11. 9Hazem MastouriF

Substitutes

  1. 7Elias AchouriSUB
  2. 6Dylan BronnSUB
  3. 22Sabri Ben HessenSUB
  4. 14Khalil AyariSUB
  5. 4Omar RekikSUB
  6. 26Sebastian TounektiSUB
  7. 15Mohamed Hadj MahmoudSUB
  8. 24Raed ChikhaouiSUB
  9. 1Mouhib ChamakhSUB
  10. 18Rayan ElloumiSUB
  11. 19Firas ChaouatSUB
  12. 8Elias SaadSUB
  13. 12Mortadha Ben OuanesSUB

NED · 4-3-3

  1. 1Bart VerbruggenG
  2. 4Virgil van DijkCD-L
  3. 6Jan Paul van HeckeCD-R
  4. 5Nathan AkéLB
  5. 22Denzel DumfriesRB
  6. 21Frenkie de JongCM
  7. 14Tijjani ReijndersLM
  8. 8Ryan GravenberchRM
  9. 19Brian BrobbeyF
  10. 11Cody GakpoLF
  11. 18Donyell MalenRF

Substitutes

  1. 15Micky van de VenSUB
  2. 2Lutsharel GeertruidaSUB
  3. 9Wout WeghorstSUB
  4. 23Mark FlekkenSUB
  5. 10Memphis DepaySUB
  6. 26Quinten TimberSUB
  7. 7Justin KluivertSUB
  8. 24Crysencio SummervilleSUB
  9. 20Teun KoopmeinersSUB
  10. 17Noa LangSUB
  11. 13Robin RoefsSUB
  12. 12Mats WiefferSUB
  13. 16Guus TilSUB
  14. 3Marten de RoonSUB
  15. 25Jorrel HatoSUB

Timeline

  1. 3' Own Goal by Ellyes Skhiri, Tunisia. Tunisia 0, Netherlands 1.
  2. 7' Goal! Tunisia 0, Netherlands 2. Brian Brobbey (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  3. 23' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  4. 23'
  5. 26' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  6. 26'
  7. 54' Goal! Tunisia 1, Netherlands 2. Hazem Mastouri (Tunisia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri with a cross following a corner.
  8. 62' Goal! Tunisia 1, Netherlands 3. Jan Paul van Hecke (Netherlands) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross following a corner.
  9. 67' Substitution, Tunisia. Hadj Mahmoud replaces Rani Khedira.
  10. 68' Substitution, Tunisia. Elias Achouri replaces Anis Ben Slimane.
  11. 68' Substitution, Tunisia. Mortadha Ben Ouanes replaces Mohamed Amine Ben Hmida.
  12. 69' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  13. 69'
  14. 72' Substitution, Netherlands. Teun Koopmeiners replaces Frenkie de Jong.
  15. 72' Substitution, Netherlands. Justin Kluivert replaces Tijjani Reijnders.
  16. 72' Substitution, Netherlands. Crysencio Summerville replaces Donyell Malen.
  17. 72' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  18. 72'
  19. 75' Substitution, Tunisia. Firas Chaouat replaces Ismaël Gharbi.
  20. 77' Substitution, Netherlands. Memphis Depay replaces Brian Brobbey.
  21. 84' Substitution, Netherlands. Noa Lang replaces Cody Gakpo.
  22. 90' Substitution, Tunisia. Sebastian Tounekti replaces Hazem Mastouri.

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