World Cup 2026 · the story so far
🇳🇱 Netherlands's World Cup story.
Netherlands began in Group F and finished its 2026 run in the round of 32. This is the route, match by match.
The story · Round of 32
The Netherlands drew 2-2 with Japan, then overwhelmed Sweden 5-1 and beat Tunisia 3-1 to win Group F with seven points. In the round of 32, Cody Gakpo opened the scoring against Morocco, but Ismaël Diop equalized in stoppage time. After a 1-1 draw through extra time, the Dutch lost the shootout 3-2. Three players missed their kicks, with Yassine Bounou saving one. The campaign therefore ended despite a productive group stage.
From the tournament notebookAfter the shootout, Justin Kluivert, Quinten Timber and Crysencio Summerville received racist abuse online, which was condemned by the Dutch federation.
Sources
Reporting through July 15, 2026
Tournament journey
- Group stageNetherlands 2–2 Japan
Draw
- Group stageNetherlands 5–1 Sweden
Win
- Group stageNetherlands 3–1 Tunisia
Win
- Round of 32Netherlands 1–1 Morocco
Loss · 2–3 penalties
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