2026 World Cup - Sweden vs Netherlands: official line-ups

20.06.26 FT World Cup

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For the second matchday in Group F at the World Cup, Sweden will go head-to-head with the Netherlands on Saturday.

On the opening day, “Blågult” cruised past Tunisia with a 5-1 victory, while “Oranje” were held to a 2-2 draw by Japan.

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In the other group fixture, Tunisia will take on Japan on Sunday in a clash that promises to be fiercely contested.

Englishman Graham Potter, Sweden’s head coach, has opted for the following starting line-up: Nordfeldt, Bernhardsson, Lagerbielke, Hien, Victor Lindelöf (cap.), Gudmundsson, Nygren, Karlström, Yasin Ayari, Viktor Gyökeres et Alexander Isak.

For his part, Ronald Koeman, the Netherlands manager, will kick off the match with this starting XI: Verbruggen, Van Dijk, Van Hecke, Gravenberch, Gakpo, Reijnders, Van de Ven, Malen, Brobbey, F. de Jong et Dumfries..

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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