Tunisia
1–3
Netherlands
The Netherlands completed an impressive group stage with a 3-1 win over Tunisia at Arrowhead Stadium, securing top spot in Group F. They could hardly have started better: Tunisia captain Ellyes Skhiri turned a Denzel Dumfries cross into his own net inside three minutes, and Brobbey — starting in place of Crysencio Summerville — added a second with a header. Dominant on the ball at 72 per cent possession, Ronald Koeman's side finished the group with 10 goals in three matches, confirming them as one of the tournament's sharpest and most consistent attacks heading into the knockout rounds.
Skhiri's third-minute own goal, from a dangerous Dumfries cross, set the tone, and Brobbey doubled the lead on seven minutes by heading in a precise Virgil van Dijk delivery. Tunisia rallied briefly when Hazem Mastouri headed home from a corner on 54 minutes to make it 2-1, but the Netherlands quickly reasserted control: Jan Paul van Hecke rose to meet a Tijjani Reijnders corner and head in the third on 61 minutes. The Dutch saw out the remainder of the contest with comfort, never letting Tunisia build sustained pressure.
A third successive defeat sealed Tunisia's elimination after a tournament that had gone wrong early — manager Sabri Lamouchi was sacked following the opening game, and the team never steadied or found cohesion. Mastouri's header was a rare bright spot on a night when Tunisia were again undone from set-pieces, an area of repeated weakness across the group. For the Netherlands, the evening was about momentum: ruthless finishing and an aerial threat that bodes well for the challenges to come in the last 32.
Netherlands finished first in Group F on seven points (GD plus six), with Japan second and Sweden third to also advance; Tunisia ended bottom on zero and are out. The Dutch now meet Morocco in the Round of 32, a meeting of contrasting styles between Koeman's free-scoring side and one of the tournament's most disciplined defensive units. With 10 goals already to their name and a side dangerous from open play and dead balls alike, the Netherlands travel into the knockouts as one of the form teams. Our forecast of Over 2.5 goals landed comfortably in a four-goal contest, as the Netherlands' attacking quality delivered exactly the kind of open, high-scoring win the numbers had suggested.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 |  Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
| 3 |  Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 0 |
A rampant Netherlands chasing top spot against an eliminated, leaky Tunisia points to a comfortable, multi-goal win.
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