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Group F of the FIFA World Cup continues with the Netherlands v Sweden.

Ronald Koeman’s troops were twice pegged back by Japan in their opening game, so even a win tonight doesn’t take them through.

That’s not the case for Sweden, however. Should Graham Potter’s side prevail, they’ll ensure passage to the Round of 32.

Kick-off at the Houston Stadium is at 18:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Potter, unsurprisingly, keeps faith with the same starting XI that trounced Tunisia 5-1.

So, all the notable team news comes from the Dutch camp.

Memphis Depay ($7.4m) is again only among the substitutes for the Netherlands.

Koeman does make one change in attack, however, replacing Round 1 goalscorer Crysencio Summerville ($5.3m) with Sunderland’s Brian Brobbey ($5.7m). The West Ham United winger had reportedly been a mild fitness concern this week.

Donyell Malen ($6.1m) will presumably move to a wider role to accommodate Brobbey, then.

Frenkie de Jong ($7.0m) is fit to start despite suffering from abdominal discomfort this week.

Koeman is down one substitute this evening as Quinten Timber ($6.8m) is out with a concussion.

Only three players tonight have ownerships in excess of 5%: Viktor Gyokeres ($7.8m), Denzel Dumfries ($5.7m) and Virgil van Dijk ($5.5m).

LINE-UPS

Netherlands XI: Verbruggen, Dumfries, van Dijk, van Hecke, van de Ven, Gravenberch, de Jong, Reijnders, Malen, Brobbey, Gakpo. 

Subs: Flekken, Roefs, Ake, Geertruida, Hato, Kluivert, Koopmeiners, Lang, Depay, de Roon, Summerville, Til, Weghorst, Wieffer.

Sweden XI: Nordfeldt, Lagerbielke, Hien, Lindelof, Karlstrom, Bernhardsson, Nygren, Ayari, Gudmundsson, Gyokeres, Isak. 

Subs: Zetterstrom, Viktor Johansson, Herman Johansson, Bergvall, Svensson, Elanga, Sema, Ekdal, Starfelt, Svanberg, Smith, Zeneli, Stroud, Nilsson, Ali.


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  1. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    2 days, 8 hours ago

    Mistake to bench Summerville - a Small Town Boy move…

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 8 hours ago

      Jafooli Timing

  2. Bobbyg1
    • 14 Years
    2 days, 8 hours ago

    Cap Kimmich or Wirtz please guys?

    1. z13
      • 1 Year
      2 days, 8 hours ago

      I'd go Florian

      1. Bobbyg1
        • 14 Years
        2 days, 8 hours ago

        Thanks

  3. Travel Notes
    • 3 Years
    2 days, 8 hours ago

    Dutch go in front. 6 minutes played.

    1. Travel Notes
      • 3 Years
      2 days, 8 hours ago

      Brobbey change pays off.

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      2 days, 8 hours ago

      Daylight

  4. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    2 days, 8 hours ago

    …Brobbery, obviously…

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      2 days, 8 hours ago

      lol, for above, what a mess..

  5. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    2 days, 8 hours ago

    That shot of the executive box, looked like 12 clones…dark blue/black suit, dark blue/back tie, white shirt…so far removed from football fans lol…

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      2 days, 8 hours ago

      And Potter in the same get-up…

    2. Travel Notes
      • 3 Years
      2 days, 8 hours ago

      And stiffly placed orange scarf around King Wilhelm's shoulders.

  6. Travel Notes
    • 3 Years
    2 days, 8 hours ago

    Brobbey again; 2-0

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      2 days, 8 hours ago

      I forgot the semi-colon lol

  7. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    2 days, 8 hours ago

    Brobbery again 2-0

  8. Travel Notes
    • 3 Years
    2 days, 8 hours ago

    100th goal for the Dutch at World Cup Finals.

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      2 days, 7 hours ago

      Only seven other countries have reached this milestone…

  9. Travel Notes
    • 3 Years
    2 days, 7 hours ago

    Drinks break in an air-conditioned stadium; ridiculous.

    The game was flowing so well for Netherlands.

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      2 days, 7 hours ago

      Some of the players didn’t even bother getting a drink lol

      And imagine the electricity bill for AC’ing a space that size…I once accidentally left my AC in a small flat, when I went away for a weekend - had to take out a loan to pay the bill

  10. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 days, 7 hours ago

    I don't know how Graham Potter keeps getting these big jobs. He fails everywhere he goes.

    1. Travel Notes
      • 3 Years
      2 days, 7 hours ago

      He suits up well.

    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 7 hours ago

      He’s not had a big job since Chelsea

  11. Travel Notes
    • 3 Years
    2 days, 7 hours ago

    Sweden close to scoring, just before the break.

  12. Kroenius
      2 days, 7 hours ago

      Doku not in Belgium squad tomorrow due to respiratory infection. (https://sporza.be/nl/2026/06/20/breaking-doku-niet-in-selectie-voor-wedstrijd-tegen-iran-door-aanslepende-luchtweginfectie~1781977851506/)
      That's a player that ain't playing for me as a Belgian,dammit

    • Travel Notes
      • 3 Years
      2 days, 7 hours ago

      Summerville on for Malen. Second-half.

    • Travel Notes
      • 3 Years
      2 days, 7 hours ago

      3-0 Gakpo nd another assist for Dumfries.

    • Travel Notes
      • 3 Years
      2 days, 7 hours ago

      3-0 Gakpo and another assist for Dumfries.

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 days, 7 hours ago

        Brobbey nearly a hattie on the Gak goal

    • Travel Notes
      • 3 Years
      2 days, 7 hours ago

      The fourth Dutch goal brings down Sweden's goal difference.

      Gakpo again.

      1. Travel Notes
        • 3 Years
        2 days, 7 hours ago

        Summerville assist.

    • x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 7 hours ago

      Gakpo G
      Isak A

    • Travel Notes
      • 3 Years
      2 days, 7 hours ago

      4-1 No clean sheet for the Vans.

      1. Travel Notes
        • 3 Years
        2 days, 6 hours ago

        Elanga (Isak)

    • EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 6 hours ago

      What is that Ivory Coast team? The bench looks stronger.

    • Travel Notes
      • 3 Years
      2 days, 6 hours ago

      5-1 Summerville

    • JBG
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 6 hours ago

      Get in! Summerville G+A+scout

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        2 days, 6 hours ago

        Great pick JBG, looks very lively…

    • EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      2 days, 6 hours ago

      Sweden 5 - 1 Tunisia

      Sweden 1- 5 Netherlands

      1. Dank Squid
        • 7 Years
        2 days, 6 hours ago

        Perfect scores. Growing up in Sweden, the "defense first" approach garnered some results (third place 1994) but also concerned - prefer unpredictable outcomes, makes life worth living

    • Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 6 hours ago

      Hi guys, hope everyone's enjoying the action!

      Captain Kimmich or Nmecha? I'm quite torn as both players looked good last game. Cheers

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        2 days, 6 hours ago

        Not playing the fantasy game. But I assume Kimmich will get the CS points.

        I would say Kimmich. Nmecha isn't that prolific, IMO.

      2. Dank Squid
        • 7 Years
        2 days, 6 hours ago

        Expecting a tight game, dirty sheets. Kimmich, set pieces

        1. Blame it on Traore
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 days, 5 hours ago

          Cheers both

    • Kroenius
        2 days, 6 hours ago

        Anybody out here playing Chip Challenge on Fifa cuz 1/5 my 5 picks was Netherlands beats Sweden,but I says I was wrong. Somebody else who's got the same bug?

        1. Dank Squid
          • 7 Years
          2 days, 5 hours ago

          Playing the official game, I wasn't aware of the Chip challenge until I saw your comment. Tested it, found 2-3 bugs in 10 minutes. Maybe they'll see it, you deserve the points

        2. Tomsk
          • 5 Years
          2 days, 5 hours ago

          It’s ok for me. Also had Netherlands to beat Sweden and got my tick and 8 chips.

      • jpine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 days, 3 hours ago

        Captain Oyarzabal or Cucurella?

        1. PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          2 days, 2 hours ago

          Oya

      • Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        2 days, 2 hours ago

        Anybody know why Thiago didn’t even come on in the second Brazil match?