{"id":183248,"date":"2026-06-20T15:32:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T21:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=183248"},"modified":"2026-06-20T15:32:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T21:02:16","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2026-netherlands-vs-sweden-updates-netherlands-thump-sweden-in-houston-to-get-world-cup-liftoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=183248","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup 2026 | Netherlands vs Sweden updates: Netherlands thump Sweden in Houston to get World Cup liftoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"schemaDiv\" itemprop=\"articleBody\"><i>This live is now closed.<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-ad d-none d-lg-block d-xl-block th-event-first-para-ad\"><!-- Begin DFP : \/22390678\/TH_Desktop_AT_After_first_Para_LiveBlog, publisher: The Hindu --><!-- End DFP : \/22390678\/TH_Desktop_AT_After_first_Para_LiveBlog, publisher: The Hindu --><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-ad d-block d-sm-none th-event-first-para-ad\"><!-- Begin DFP : \/22390678\/TH_Mweb_AT_After_first_Para_LiveBlog, publisher: The Hindu --><!-- End DFP : \/22390678\/TH_Mweb_AT_After_first_Para_LiveBlog, publisher: The Hindu --><\/div>\n<p>Cody Gakpo and Brian Brobbey both scored twice as the rampant Netherlands thrashed Sweden 5-1 in a World Cup warning on Saturday in Houston.<\/p>\n<p><b>Also read | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sport\/football\/fifa-world-cup-2026-group-f-squads-final-full-player-lists-netherlands-sweden-japan-tunisia\/article71036825.ece\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">World Cup 2026 Group F squads: Full player lists<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Ronald Koeman\u2019s side top Group F with four points from two games, ahead of Sweden on three, Japan (one) and Tunisia (none).<\/p>\n<p>The Netherlands team, captained by Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sport\/football\/japan-battle-back-to-draw-2-2-with-netherlands-in-texas-thriller\/article71102538.ece\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">were held to a 2-2 draw by Japan<\/a>, in their opening match. Group leaders <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sport\/football\/fifa-world-cup-sweden-smash-five-past-tunisia-ayari-scores-two-stunners\/article71103518.ece\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Sweden thrashed Tunisia 5-1<\/a>, after which the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sport\/football\/tunisia-sacks-coach-sabri-lamouchi-after-one-world-cup-game\/article71108441.ece\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Tunisian coach was sacked<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The FIFA World Cup began on June 10 and ends with the final on July 20.<\/p>\n<p>Catch updates here:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sport\/football\/netherlands-vs-sweden-live-fifa-world-cup-2026-live-match-updates\/article71126831.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This live is now closed. Cody Gakpo and Brian Brobbey both scored twice as the rampant Netherlands thrashed Sweden 5-1 in a World Cup warning on Saturday in Houston. 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