Washington, United States – The Netherlands national team is close to qualifying for the round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup. This comes after achieving a major victory over its Swedish counterpart, 5-1.
The match took place in the second round of the sixth group.
The Dutch team presented a strong attacking display from the first minutes.
With this valuable victory, he topped the group and became closer to clinching the qualification ticket to the next round.
Proby leads the way to the perfect start
Bryan Brobbey opened the scoring for the Netherlands in the fifth minute, capitalizing on a perfectly placed cross,
before adding a second goal in the 17th minute after a well-placed follow-up inside the penalty area.
The Dutch continued to dominate the game. They finished the first half with a 2-0 lead and a clear advantage over their Swedish opponents.
Jakobow doubles Sweden’s suffering
At the start of the second half, Cody Gakpo added a third goal for the Netherlands in the 47th minute.
He then scored his second and the Netherlands’ fourth in the 54th minute. He did this with a powerful shot from inside the penalty area.
Sweden tried to get back into the game. Anthony Illanga managed to pull one back in the 59th minute
after a one-on-one with the goalkeeper, but it wasn’t enough to change the course of the match.
Dutch lead and Swedish hopes remain
Substitute Crescencio Summerville concluded the Dutch team’s rout in the 89th minute. He did so with a powerful shot from outside the penalty area.
The Dutch team raised its score to 4 points at the top of Group Six. This brings it close to qualifying for the round of 32.
On the other hand, Sweden’s balance froze at 3 points in second place.
Therefore, the competition remains open for transit cards during the coming rounds.
