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Netherlands Crush Sweden 5-1, Top Group F, AdvanceNetherlands Crush Sweden 5-1, Top Group F, Advance

6/21/2026

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Netherlands Crush Sweden

The Netherlands beat Sweden 5–1 on June 20, 2026, to top Group F with four points while Sweden earned three.
Brian Brobbey scored in the 5th and 17th, Cody Gakpo in the 47th and 54th, and Crysencio Summerville added in 89th after a Memphis Depay pass.
Sweden’s goal came from Anthony Elanga in 59th minute despite Bart Verbruggen’s four first-half saves, setting up Netherlands-Tunisia in Kansas City and Sweden-Japan in Dallas.

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Brobbey Brace

Brian Brobbey scored two goals in the first 17 minutes, recording the fourth-fastest brace in World Cup history.
Denzel Dumfries provided two assists, completed 28 of 34 passes at 82% accuracy, and made eight defensive actions.
Coach Ronald Koeman said the opening goal could not have been executed better.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima attended the sellout of 68,777 spectators at NRG Stadium in Houston.

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Netherlands vs Tunisia

The Netherlands have reached three World Cup finals (1974, 1978, 2010) but never won.
Sweden’s best finishes are runner-up in 1958 and a semi-final in 1994.
After Sweden’s 5-1 win over Tunisia, the table lists the Netherlands on four points, Sweden three, Japan two and Tunisia zero.
Friday’s 11 a.m. matches pit the Netherlands with Tunisia and Sweden with Japan, while Germany plays Ivory Coast and Ecuador meets Curaçao.

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Artemis II Attends

Two Artemis II crew members attended the Netherlands-Sweden World Cup match in Houston as VIP guests.
The match at NRG Stadium drew large local crowds, reinforcing Houston’s reputation as a passionate World Cup host.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Dutch royal family were seated among the spectators.
Sweden’s coach Graham Potter said the mandatory FIFA hydration break disrupted his team’s rhythm.

History

Historical Context

The Netherlands first reached a World Cup final on 7 July 1974 in Munich, where Johan Cruyff’s Total Football side lost 2–1 to West Germany after penalties by Johan Neeskens and Paul Breitner and a Gerd Müller winner. Decades later, in June 2026 at Houston’s NRG Stadium, the Dutch beat Sweden 5–1 before King Willem-Alexander, echoing their long-standing quest for a title.

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Netherlands Crush Sweden

The Netherlands beat Sweden 5–1 on June 20, 2026, to top Group F with four points while Sweden earned three.
Brian Brobbey scored in the 5th and 17th, Cody Gakpo in the 47th and 54th, and Crysencio Summerville added in 89th after a Memphis Depay pass.
Sweden’s goal came from Anthony Elanga in 59th minute despite Bart Verbruggen’s four first-half saves, setting up Netherlands-Tunisia in Kansas City and Sweden-Japan in Dallas.

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