Tunisia vs Netherlands, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Tunisia vs Netherlands — Worldcup at Arrowhead Stadium.
- Tunisia 3 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Netherlands 3 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Katia Garcia (Mexico)
- Assistant 1 Sandra Ramirez (Mexico)
- Assistant 2 Jose Naranjo Perez (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 2.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curacao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| Tunisia | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #21 |
| 0 | Points | 7 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 0 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 10 |
| 12 | Conceded | 4 |
| -10 | GD | +6 |
| 0.00 | PPG | 2.33 |
| 0% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Tunisia this season
Tunisia this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Netherlands this season
Netherlands this season
Tunisia are 24th (0 pts). Netherlands are 21st (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Tunisia
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Netherlands
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Netherlands
| Cody Gakpo | 3 G | 1 A |
| Brian Brobbey | 3 G | |
| Crysencio Summerville | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Tunisia welcome Netherlands for this crunch clash at Arrowhead Stadium.
- 3' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ellyes Skhiri makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 7' Brian Brobbey does the damage! The net is bulging and Netherlands surge ahead!
- 12' Netherlands are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 17' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 22' Virgil van Dijk, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ronald Koeman will be considering his options from the bench.
- 32' Tunisia are deployed in a 5-3-2 today, looking to exploit space against Netherlands's 4-3-3 shape.
- 37' Netherlands fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yan Valery, as he is very good at scoring at Arrowhead Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 52' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jan Paul van Hecke suffering a number of foals already.
- 54' Sensational shot from Hazem Mastouri. Tunisia is back in the lead.
- 59' Over 59 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 62' Jan Paul van Hecke adds to his 3 season tally! Netherlands lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- 67' Tunisia ring the changes. Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida has done his job and it is now time for Mortadha Ben Ouanes to step up.
- 72' The whistle greets Frenkie de Jong as he departs to be replaced by Teun Koopmeiners.
- 75' Another substitution for Tunisia to replace Ismael Gharbi by Firas Chaouat on 75 minute.
- 77' Netherlands manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Memphis Depay is hanging Brian Brobbey on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Donyell Malen made 450 appearances and scored 124 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 84' Time for substitution for Netherlands. Cody Gakpo is replaced by Noa Lang.
- 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Tunisia and Netherlands are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' The crowd applauds Hazem Mastouri as he leaves the pitch. Sebastian Tounekti steps in for Tunisia.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Tunisia.
Lineups
Tunisia Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 16
- 2
- 21
- 3
- 20
- 25
-
11
Ismael Gharbi ↓ Firas Chaouat 75'
-
13
Rani Khedira ↓ Hadj Mahmoud 67'
- 10
- 17
- 9
Bench
- 22
- 1
-
12
Mortadha Ben Ouanes ↑ 67'
- 6
- 24
- 4
-
7
Elias Achouri ↑ 67'
-
15
Hadj Mahmoud ↑ 67'
- 14
-
19
Firas Chaouat ↑ 75'
- 18
- 8
-
26
Sebastian Tounekti ↑ 90'
Coach
Hervé Renard
Netherlands Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 22
- 18
-
11
Cody Gakpo ↓ Noa Lang 84'
- 14
- 4
- 5
- 21
- 8
- 6
- 1
-
19
Brian Brobbey ↓ Memphis Depay 77'
Bench
- 16
-
20
Teun Koopmeiners ↑ 72'
-
17
Noa Lang ↑ 84'
- 2
-
10
Memphis Depay ↑ 77'
- 9
- 23
- 3
-
7
Justin Kluivert ↑ 72'
- 12
-
24
Crysencio Summerville ↑ 72'
- 13
- 26
- 15
- 25
Coach
Ronald Koeman
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hazem Mastouri | 1 |
| Jan Paul van Hecke | 1 |
| Brian Brobbey | 1 |
Head to Head
Tunisia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.74
Tunisia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
5
Netherlands xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 90% + Netherlands to win 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Netherlands win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 2.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 3.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 4.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
Double Chance
Tunisia or Draw
22%
Draw or Netherlands
89%
Tunisia or Netherlands
89%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Netherlands win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 4
9.6%
0 – 5
9.4%
0 – 3
8%
0 – 6
7.7%
1 – 4
6.9%
1 – 5
6.8%
1 – 6
5.7%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 7
5.6%
0 – 2
5.2%
1 – 7
4.1%
1 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Tunisia
| Handicap | Tunisia covers | Push | Netherlands covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -1.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -1 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -0.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| +0.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| +1 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| +1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +2 | 15% | 14% | 71% |
| +2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
Clean Sheet
Tunisia keeps clean sheet
1%
✓
Netherlands keeps clean sheet
48%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.