World Cup 2026: Netherlands vs Sweden — pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup pre-match briefing: Netherlands vs Sweden (Grup F). Kick-off is scheduled for 17:00 UTC. Referee: James Mainwaring. At Houston Stadium with cloudy weather expected (~32.8°C). Full squads and pre-match details inside.

Jun 20, 2026 - 11:00
Jun 20, 2026 - 11:00
World Cup 2026: Netherlands vs Sweden — pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup: pre-match update for NetherlandsSweden in Grup F.

Kick-off is scheduled for 17:00 UTC.

Referee for this match: James Mainwaring.

At Houston Stadium, cloudy weather is expected (~32.8°C).

Netherlands squad and formation

Under Ronald Koeman, Netherlands are set to line up in a 4-3-3 formation.

Netherlands goalkeeper: 1 Bart Verbruggen.

Probable starting XI for Netherlands at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

1 Bart Verbruggen
4 Virgil van Dijk
6 Jan Paul van Hecke
8 Ryan Gravenberch
11 Cody Gakpo
14 Tijjani Reijnders
15 Micky van de Ven
18 Donyell Malen
21 Frenkie de Jong
22 Denzel Dumfries
24 Crysencio Summerville

Sweden squad and formation

Under Graham Potter, Sweden are set to line up in a 3-1-4-2 formation.

Sweden goalkeeper: 2 Gustaf Lagerbielke.

Probable starting XI for Sweden at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

2 Gustaf Lagerbielke
3 Victor Lindelöf
4 Isak Hien
5 Gabriel Gudmundsson
10 Benjamin Nygren
11 Anthony Elanga
16 Jesper Karlström
17 Viktor Gyökeres
18 Yasin Ayari
21 Alexander Bernhardsson
23 Kristoffer Nordfeldt

Netherlands - Sweden live commentary and scoreboard: match centre.

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