World Cup 2026: Netherlands power to win over Tunisia and set up last-32 meeting with Morocco, stats

Tunisia take on the Netherlands in a Group F showdown at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Dutch enter the match after an entertaining 2-2 draw against Japan in their opening fixture, while Tunisia are looking to recover from a disappointing 5-1 defeat to Sweden.

The Netherlands cruised to a comfortable 3-1 victory over Tunisia to seal top spot in Group F and continue their impressive FIFA World Cup campaign. Ronald Koeman's in-form side finished the group stage with 10 goals, matching their highest-ever tally in a single World Cup group phase.

The Dutch made a dream start, taking the lead just three minutes in when Tunisia's Ellyes Skhiri accidentally turned Denzel Dumfries' dangerous cross into his own net. Brian Brobbey doubled the advantage moments later with a clinical volley, continuing his red-hot form after scoring twice against Sweden.

Tunisia briefly threatened a comeback early in the second half as Hazem Mastouri powered home a header from Hannibal Mejbri's corner. However, any hopes of a revival were quickly ended when Jan Paul van Hecke restored the two-goal cushion with a well-placed header from a Tijjani Reijnders corner.

The Netherlands continued to dominate, with Reijnders striking the crossbar and forcing another fine save before the final whistle. The victory secures first place in Group F and sets up an exciting Round of 32 clash with Morocco, while the Oranje head into the knockout stage full of confidence and attacking momentum..

Tunisia vs Netherlands final score, stats, facts, records

Thursday, June 25, 2026

The Netherlands had 71.7% possession in the match against Tunisia, setting a new record since Opta track possession (1966) and beating the previous record from 1994, when the Dutch had 70.8 percent possession against Saudi Arabia.

The Netherlands scored 10 goals in the first three games of a World Cup for just the second time, after 2014, they topped their group in a FIFA World Cup for the sixth time in their last seven tournaments.

Brian Brobbey’s scored with his first shot of the game, after scoring twice with his only two previous shots of the tournament: he became just the third player to score with each of his first three shots at the FIFA World Cup in recorded history (since 1966), after László Kiss (for Hungary in 1982) and Yerry Mina (for Colombia in 2018).

Tunisia conceded 12 goals this World Cup, the most of any team in a group phase since DPR Korea in 2010 (also 12) and the most outright since Brazil in 2014 (14 goals conceded in 7 games).

The own goal by Ellyes Skhiri was the second fastest own goal in World Cup history, after Sead Kolasinac scored in his own goal, playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Argentina in 2014 (2 minutes, 11 seconds)...

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