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Saturday's action at the World Cup action begins in Houston with an all-European tie that should provide goals. Sweden qualified for this tournament despite not winning a single qualification group game, getting in via the play-offs, having won their UEFA Nations League C group.
Despite this, Graham Potter's team look like being pretty strong this summer, which sets up an entertaining fixtures in the Lone Star State against a Netherlands team under pressure to claim victory. So, here is how to watch Saturday's World Cup fixture, featuring Arsenal interest in the form of the Gunners' number nine, who concluded the club season in fantastic form, but is even better for his national team.
Netherlands vs Sweden key match information
- When is kick off? Saturday 20 June, 2026
- What time is kick off? Midday (local) and 18:00 (UK time)
- Where is it played? NRG Stadium - Houston, Texas.
How to watch Netherlands vs Sweden
In the United Kingdom, this fixture is live in BBC1 and iPlayer, while all World Cup matches are live on FOX in the United States.
Country | Broadcasters |
|---|---|
UK | BBC1 & BBC iPlayer |
USA | FOX |
Canada | TSN1 |
Australia | SBS |
Ireland | RTÉ 2 |
Italy, Japan & Spain | DAZN |
France & Arab countries | beIN SPORTS |
Africa | SuperSport MaXimo 1 |
Netherlands vs Sweden head-to-head record
- Matches Played: 20.
- Netherlands Wins: 9. Draws: 4. Sweden Wins: 7.
Viktor Gyökeres' last four Sweden appearances
Opponent | Venue | Competition | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ukraine | Estadi Ciutat de València | UEFA play-off semi-final | 3 | |
Poland | Nationalarenan | UEFA play-off final | 1 | |
Greece | Nationalarenan | Friendly | 1 | |
Tunisia | Estadio BBVA | World Cup | 1 | 1 |
Netherlands vs Sweden match preview
Having claimed their biggest World Cup victory since 1938, confidence in the Swedish camp is surely sky-high. On Sunday night, Graham Potter's team demolished Tunisia 5-1 in Monterrey, with Viktor Gyökeres setting up strike partner Alexander Isak, before scoring one himself. The Arsenal striker has now netted 21 times in just 34 caps overall, bagging 16 goals across his last 15 appearances.
However, this will be a substantially tougher test for the Blågult. Netherlands twice led against Japan in Arlington six days ago, Virgil van Dijk and Crysencio Summerville the scorers, but both times were pegged back. Holland fans are not enamoured with Ronald Koeman's cautiousness, with this draw exemplifying why he is not a popular manager.
So now, the Dutch are under pressure to pick up all three points at NRG Stadium, while victory for Sweden could see them end the day having secured top spot. Each of Sweden's last seven matches have seen both teams score, producing 30 goals in total, over four per game. Netherlands have scored at least twice in 11 of their last 15 matches, so this should be worth tuning in for.
Prediction: Netherlands 2-1 Sweden - Viktor Gyökeres to score.
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