The Netherlands give Sweden a football lesson – claim a five-goal victory

Could this Netherlands team be contenders for the world title? The Dutch dominate, secure a convincing 5-1 win over Sweden and take the top spot in the group with 4 points from 2 matches.

The Netherlands have recorded a resounding 5-1 victory over Sweden in the second round of the 2026 World Cup, confirming their excellent form in Group F and moving up to six points.

Sweden, despite the heavy defeat, remain temporarily in second place with three points.

The match began at a high tempo, with Brian Brobbey opening the scoring in the fifth minute after an assist from Cody Gakpo, giving the Netherlands an early 1-0 lead.

The Dutch attack continued to apply pressure, and in the 17th minute Brobbey scored his second goal of the match after a precise pass from Denzel Dumfries, making it 2-0.

Sweden tried to respond on several occasions through Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak, but came up against an exceptional Bart Verbruggen, who stopped several dangerous attempts.

At the start of the second half, the Netherlands effectively put the match to bed. In the 47th minute, Gakpo scored from close range to make it 3-0 after a quick move.

Just six minutes later, he scored his second goal of the match and the Netherlands’ fourth with a powerful long-range shot, taking the score to 4-0.

Sweden managed to score a consolation goal in the 59th minute, when substitute Anthony Elanga finished off a fine assist from Alexander Isak to make it 4-1, giving the Nordic side a brief response.

However, the Netherlands had the final word. In the 89th minute, Crysencio Summerville sealed the final 5-1 scoreline, completing a dominant performance by the “Oranje”.