Netherlands
- Brobbey5', 17'
- Gakpo47', 54'
- Summerville89'
Full Time
Sweden
- Elanga59'
The Players to Watch
Confirmed starting elevens, bench, and substitutions for both sides. Coach and captain detail come from each team's full squad page.
Netherlands
4-3-3 · Starting XI
Ronald Koeman
Virgil van Dijk
Starting XI · 4-3-3
- 1Bart Verbruggen
Brighton
- 22Denzel Dumfries
Inter Milan
- 15Mickey van de Ven
- 4Virgil van DijkC
Liverpool
- 6Jan Paul van Hecke
- 21Frenkie de Jong
Barcelona
- 8Ryan Gravenberch
Liverpool
- 18Donyell Malen
Aston Villa
- 14Tijjani Reijnders
Manchester City
- 19Brian Brobbey
Sunderland
- 11Cody Gakpo
Liverpool
Substitutions
- 46'
↑Crysencio Summerville
↓Donyell Malen
- 59'
↑Teun Koopmeiners
↓Frenkie de Jong
- 59'
↑Guus Til
↓Tijjani Reijnders
- 72'
↑Memphis Depay
↓Brian Brobbey
- 90'
↑Noa Lang
↓Cody Gakpo
Bench14
- 23Mark Flekken
- 13Robin Roefs
- 5Nathan Aké
- 2Lutsharel Geertruida
- 25Jorrel Hato
- 12Mats Wieffer
- 3Marten de Roon
- 7Justin Kluivert
- 20Teun Koopmeiners
- 17Noa Lang
- 16Guus Til
- 10Memphis Depay
- 24Crysencio Summerville
- 9Wout Weghorst
Sweden
3-5-2 · Starting XI
Jon Dahl Tomasson
Victor Lindelof
Starting XI · 3-5-2
- 23Kristoffer Nordfeldt
Hammarby
- 5Gabriel Gudmundsson
Leeds United
- 4Isak Hien
Atalanta
- 2Gustaf Lagerbielke
- 3Victor Nilsson-Lindelöf
- 18Yasin Ayari
Brighton
- 16Jesper Karlström
- 10Benjamin Nygren
- 21Alexander Bernhardsson
- 17Viktor Gyökeres
- 9Alexander Isak
Liverpool
Substitutions
- 55'
↑Besfort Zeneli
↓Jesper Karlström
- 55'
↑Anthony Elanga
↓Alexander Bernhardsson
- 55'
↑Lucas Bergvall
↓Benjamin Nygren
- 79'
↑Taha Ali
↓Yasin Ayari
- 90'
↑Elliot Stroud
↓Gabriel Gudmundsson
Bench15
- 12Viktor Johansson
- 1Jacob Widell Zetterström
- 14Hjalmar Ekdal
- 6Herman Johansson
- 20Eric Smith
- 15Carl Starfelt
- 24Elliot Stroud
- 8Daniel Svensson
- 26Taha Ali
- 7Lucas Bergvall
- 13Ken Sema
- 19Mattias Svanberg
- 22Besfort Zeneli
- 11Anthony Elanga
- 25Gustaf Nilsson
Goal Timeline
6 goals- 5'⚽1 - 0
Brian Brobbey
Assist: Cody Gakpo
- 17'⚽2 - 0
Brian Brobbey
Assist: Denzel Dumfries
- 47'⚽3 - 0
Cody Gakpo
Assist: Denzel Dumfries
- 54'⚽4 - 0
Cody Gakpo
Assist: Crysencio Summerville
- 59'⚽4 - 1
Anthony Elanga
Assist: Alexander Isak
- 89'⚽5 - 1
Crysencio Summerville
Assist: Memphis Depay
Bookings
3- 53'
Gabriel GudmundssonSweden
- 75'
Yasin AyariSweden
- 80'
Lucas BergvallSweden
Match Officials
- Centre RefereeMichael OliverEngland
- Assistant Referee 1Stuart BurtEngland
- Assistant Referee 2James MainwaringEngland
Group Standings
Live points, goal difference, and the qualification cutoff line. The top 2 advance to the Round of 32; eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups also progress.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇳🇱NetherlandsIn match | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | 🇯🇵Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
| 3 | 🇸🇪SwedenIn match | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 🇹🇳Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 |
Where to Watch
Houston Stadium
(NRG Stadium)
Match #35 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 is played at Houston Stadium in Houston, Texas. Capacity 72,220 for the tournament.
Kick-Off in Your Time Zone
Six common time zones for international fans, plus your local time at the top.
- 🇺🇸ET (Eastern Time, USA)Your zone13:00 EDT
- 🇺🇸PT (Pacific Time, USA)10:00 PDT
- 🇬🇧UK (London)18:00 GMT+1
- 🇪🇸Spain (Madrid)19:00 GMT+2
- 🇧🇷Brazil (São Paulo)14:00 GMT-3
- 🇦🇷Argentina (Buenos Aires)14:00 GMT-3
- 🇯🇵Japan (Tokyo)02:00 GMT+9
- 🇦🇺Australia (Sydney)03:00 GMT+10
- 🇲🇦Morocco (Casablanca)18:00 GMT+1