Tunisia 1-3 Netherlands
Updated
Netherlands won: Tunisia 1-3 Netherlands in the World Cup (Round 3) on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 at Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri. Tunisia goals: Hazem Mastouri 54'. Netherlands goals: Ellyes Skhiri 3' (og), Brian Brobbey 7', Jan Paul van Hecke 62'. Expected goals: 0.62-1.85. Possession: 29-71. Player of the match: Jan Paul van Hecke (8.6).
Match report
Netherlands beat Tunisia 3-1
Netherlands saw off Tunisia 3-1 away from home at Kansas City Stadium on Thursday 25 June in the World Cup.
An own goal by Ellyes Skhiri put Netherlands ahead on 3' (0-1), Brian Brobbey made it 0-2 on 7', Hazem Mastouri pulled one back for Tunisia on 54' (1-2) and Jan Paul van Hecke made it 1-3 on 62'.
Tunisia had 29% of the ball, shots were 10-20 (4-7 on target) and expected goals finished 0.62-1.85. Netherlands were the better side on chances, too.
Jan Paul van Hecke (Netherlands) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 68,391. Referee: Katia Itzel García Mendoza.
Match stats
| Tunisia | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 29 | 71 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.62 | 1.85 |
| Total shots | 10 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 11 | 44 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 199 (77%) | 602 (93%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 4 | 6 |
| Total shots | 10 | 20 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 16 |
Lineups
Tunisia (5-4-1): Aymen Dahmen, Montassar Talbi, Ellyes Skhiri, Amine Ben Hamida, Yan Valery, Ali Abdi, Anis Ben Slimane, Ismaël Gharbi, Rani Khedira, Hannibal Mejbri, Hazem Mastouri
Netherlands (4-3-3): Bart Verbruggen, Denzel Dumfries, Jan Paul van Hecke, Virgil van Dijk, Nathan Aké, Ryan Gravenberch, Frenkie de Jong, Tijjani Reijnders, Donyell Malen, Brian Brobbey, Cody Gakpo
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Ellyes Skhiri (Netherlands)
- 7' · Goal · Brian Brobbey (Netherlands)
- 54' · Goal · Hazem Mastouri (Tunisia)
- 62' · Goal · Jan Paul van Hecke (Netherlands)
- 67' · Substitution · Hadj Mahmoud for Rani Khedira (Tunisia)
- 67' · Substitution · Elias Achouri for Anis Ben Slimane (Tunisia)
- 67' · Substitution · Mortadha Ben Ouanes for Amine Ben Hamida (Tunisia)
- 72' · Substitution · Teun Koopmeiners for Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands)
- 72' · Substitution · Justin Kluivert for Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands)
- 72' · Substitution · Crysencio Summerville for Donyell Malen (Netherlands)
- 75' · Substitution · Firas Chaouat for Ismaël Gharbi (Tunisia)
- 77' · Substitution · Memphis Depay for Brian Brobbey (Netherlands)
- 84' · Substitution · Noa Lang for Cody Gakpo (Netherlands)
- 90' · Substitution · Sebastian Tounekti for Hazem Mastouri (Tunisia)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Tunisia vs Netherlands?
Netherlands won, 1-3 (World Cup) on Thu, 25 Jun 2026.
When and where is Tunisia vs Netherlands?
Thu, 25 Jun 2026, 23:00 UTC at Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, World Cup.