World Cup 2026: Netherlands Lead Tunisia at Half-Time (2-0)

The Netherlands lead Tunisia 2-0 at the end of the first half of the Group F match played at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. The Dutch quickly took the advantage thanks to a goal from Ellyes Skhiri in the 3rd minute, followed by a strike from Brian Brobbey in the 7th minute assisted by Virgil van Dijk.

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World Cup 2026: Netherlands Lead Tunisia at Half-Time (2-0)
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This match brings together two teams already involved in this group, where each side is looking to pick up important points. After two opening defeats, Tunisia must respond to avoid jeopardizing their qualification hopes, while the Netherlands, buoyed by their 5-1 win over Sweden, are confirming their status as group favorites.

Up against the 5-3-2 system set up by Hervé Renard, Tunisia lacked defensive sharpness in the face of the Dutch aggression in a 4-3-3. Ellyes Skhiri, the Tunisian midfielder playing in the Netherlands, opened the scoring early, putting his team in difficulty. Brian Brobbey, the Netherlands centre-forward, confirmed his side’s dominance with a goal in the opening minutes, made possible by Virgil van Dijk’s clean progression of the ball out of defence.

The Netherlands largely dominated possession with 68% and recorded 9 shots in total, including 2 on target. Their goalkeeper, B. Verbruggen, was also called into action once, making a decisive intervention to keep a clean sheet. Tunisia attempted four shots but put only one on target, while coming under heavy defensive pressure.

At half-time, René Koeman’s side appear to be in control, relying on their defensive solidity and attacking speed. Tunisia, with their five-defender system, are trying to contain them but will have to adjust their approach if they are to try to get back into the match in the second half.

Tunisia
Finished Arrowhead Stadium
Netherlands
26/06/2026 00:00 Group F
Fil du match
  1. 3'But - Ellyes SkhiriPays-Bas, 3e
  2. 7'But - Brian Brobbey (passe Virgil van Dijk)Pays-Bas, 7e
  3. 54'But - Hazem Mastouri (passe Hannibal Mejbri)Tunisie, 54e
  4. 62'But - Jan Paul van Hecke (passe Tijjani Reijnders)Pays-Bas, 62e
  5. 67'Remplacement - Rani Khedira (remplace Mohamed Hadj Mahmoud)Tunisie, 67e
  6. 68'Remplacement - Anis Ben Slimane (remplace Elias Achouri)Tunisie, 68e
  7. 68'Remplacement - Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida (remplace Mortadha Ben Ouanes)Tunisie, 68e
  8. 72'Remplacement - Frenkie de Jong (remplace Teun Koopmeiners)Pays-Bas, 72e
  9. 72'Remplacement - Tijjani Reijnders (remplace Justin Kluivert)Pays-Bas, 72e
  10. 72'Remplacement - Donyell Malen (remplace Crysencio Summerville)Pays-Bas, 72e
  11. 75'Remplacement - Ismael Gharbi (remplace Firas Chaouat)Tunisie, 75e
  12. 77'Remplacement - Brian Brobbey (remplace Memphis Depay)Pays-Bas, 77e
  13. 84'Remplacement - Cody Gakpo (remplace Noa Lang)Pays-Bas, 84e
  14. 90'Remplacement - Hazem Mastouri (remplace Sebastian Tounekti)Tunisie, 90e
Les chiffres du match
  • Tirs cadres : Tunisia 2 / Netherlands 3
  • Tirs : Tunisia 5 / Netherlands 13
  • Possession : Tunisia 29% / Netherlands 71%
  • Corners : Tunisia 2 / Netherlands 3
  • Fautes : Tunisia 5 / Netherlands 6
  • Cartons jaunes : Tunisia 0 / Netherlands 0
  • Cartons rouges : Tunisia 0 / Netherlands 0
Group F schedule
Group F
Netherlands
Finished AT&T Stadium
Japan
Group F
Sweden
Finished Estadio BBVA
Tunisia
Group F
Netherlands
Finished NRG Stadium
Sweden
Group F
Tunisia
Finished Estadio BBVA
Japan
Group F
Japan
Finished AT&T Stadium
Sweden
Group F
Tunisia
Finished Arrowhead Stadium
Netherlands
Group F
Team J G N P BP BC Diff Pts
Netherlands 3 2 1 0 10 4 6 7
Japan 3 1 2 0 7 3 4 5
Sweden 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 4
Tunisia 3 0 0 3 2 12 -10 0

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