Sweden struggles in World Cup group as Netherlands claims 5-1 victory
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 20, 2026, 9:22 PM
Last updated Jun 20, 2026
Sweden faced a challenging match against the Netherlands in Houston, suffering a 5-1 defeat in their World Cup group game. The Dutch took an early lead with two goals from Brian Brobbey. Benjamin Nygren thought he had assisted a goal for Sweden, but it was ruled offside just before halftime. After the break, Cody Gakpo added two more goals for the Netherlands, while Anthony Elanga scored a consolation for Sweden. The Swedish team had previously defeated Tunisia by the same scoreline and will need a strong performance in their final Group F game against Japan to advance.
- •Sweden lost 5-1 to the Netherlands in a World Cup group match.
- •Two goals from Brian Brobbey put Netherlands ahead early.
- •Benjamin Nygren's assist was ruled offside before halftime.
- •Cody Gakpo scored twice in the second half for the Netherlands.
- •Sweden's final Group F match is against Japan.
- 9:22 PMYahoo Sports — Nygren left disappointed as Sweden thrashed by Dutch
"Celtic midfielder Benjamin Nygren thought he had combined with former Parkhead centre-half Gustaf Lagerbielke to bring Sweden back into their World Cup group game against the Netherlands only to be thwarted by the offside flag in a 5-1 thrashing in Houston. The Dutch were ahead thanks to two goals from Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey when Nygren floated in a free-kick for Lagerbielke, now with Braga, to head home just before half-time. West Ham United winger Crysencio Summerville restored the four-goal advantage as Sweden fell short of the point that would have probably been enough to secure a place in the knock-out stage.
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