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COLUMN: Ex-Netherlands coach Frans Hoek dissects Dutch demolition of Sweden

Frans Hoek is something of a World Cup expert, having been an assistant coach specialising in goalkeeping (he prefers the term goalplayer - "Keeping is keeping the ball out of the net, goalplaying is keeping it out of the net and building up") and set-pieces for the Netherlands at the 2014 and 2022 editions, and for Saudi Arabia at the 2018 edition. For this year’s tournament, he’s analysing his home country’s matches in an exclusive column for Flashscore.
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Japan star Ayase Ueda channels four years of frustration into World Cup dream

Ayase Ueda warned Sweden his confidence was sky-high after the red-hot striker scored a classy World Cup brace to put Japan on the cusp of the knockout rounds.
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OPINION: Reasons for Sweden to be positive despite Dutch dismantling

Midsummer's day would have never felt so long for Sweden fans, as they watched their side concede again and again to a Netherlands team that exploited their defensive frailties in a 5-1 win in Group F in Houston.
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Five things we learnt from the Netherlands' dominant win over Sweden

It's the day after the Netherlands' biggest World Cup victory since that game against Spain in 2014, making it the perfect time to reflect on Oranje's performance.
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'Took a hard hit': Van Dijk suffers injury scare in Netherlands win over Sweden

Virgil van Dijk admitted he suffered a worrying injury scare during the Netherlands’ 5-1 World Cup victory over Sweden after a heavy collision left him temporarily without feeling in his upper leg.

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'Little too much trouble: Koeman praises team but demands more after Dutch rout

Ronald Koeman praised the impact of Brian Brobbey but admitted there is still room for improvement after the Netherlands’ emphatic 5-1 World Cup victory over Sweden.

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'We'll learn a lot from the game', says Potter after Swedes get hammered in Houston

Coach Graham Potter said his Sweden team will learn and be better for their 5-1 World Cup hammering by a rampant Netherlands on Saturday.
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Brilliant Oranje: Five-star Dutch announce themselves with Sweden thrashing

Doubles in each half from Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo sent the Netherlands on their way to their first victory of the tournament and move top of Group F with a 5-1 win over Sweden, who missed the chance to start a World Cup campaign with two wins for the first time since they hosted in 1958.
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Brobbey and Gakpo braces power Netherlands to victory past shaky Sweden

Doubles in each half from Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo sent the Netherlands on their way to their first victory of the tournament and move top of Group F with a 5-1 win over Sweden, who missed the chance to start a World Cup campaign with two wins for the first time since 1958.
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Brobbey starts for Netherlands and Sweden unchanged for clash in Houston

Ronald Koeman has made one change to his Netherlands starting line-up for the Group F meeting with Sweden in Houston, while the Swedes are unchanged following their winning start to the World Cup.
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From Zlatan to Isak: How the Dutch Eredivisie created Sweden’s football monsters

Has the Eredivisie become the true breeding ground for Swedish football? For three decades, the best Blagult talents have moved to the Netherlands to learn the science of the game, tactical discipline, and a striker’s instinct. As the two countries meet this Saturday at the World Cup, let’s look back at a unique and historic pathway that stretches from Alexander Isak to Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s son.
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How a tweak to World Cup rules gives Sweden the chance to top Group F tonight

Cruising past Tunisia meant Sweden got off to a brighter start at the 2026 FIFA World Cup compared to their next opponents, the Netherlands, though they still go into the meeting in Houston (20th June, 19:00 CEST) as underdogs against the side held by Japan earlier this week.
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'A great bitterness': Tunisia left to lament the loss of Ayari to Sweden

When Yasin Ayari scored two spectacular goals in Sweden's emphatic opening World Cup victory, it left a bitter taste in Tunisia, the country he could have represented.
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Quinten Timber to miss Netherlands' clash with Sweden due to concussion

Netherlands midfielder Quinten Timber has been ⁠ruled out of their World Cup Group F match against Sweden ‌on Saturday after suffering an injury ‌during training, the team said ‌on Thursday.
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Sweden aim to stay on high as they prepare for Dutch with a point to prove

Sweden head into their Group F clash against the Netherlands in Houston on Saturday (19:00 CEST) flying high ⁠after producing their best World Cup scoring performance in 88 years, while the Dutch aim to regain confidence following a disappointing opening draw.
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Alexander Isak trains alone as Sweden step up preparations for Netherlands

Two players who made positive impacts in Sweden's 5-1 demolition of Tunisia in their 2026 World Cup opener have taken different approaches to their preparations for the upcoming Group F match against the Netherlands on Saturday, 20th June (19:00 CEST).
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Cody Gakpo says Netherlands must be wary of fully fit Isak in vital Sweden contest

Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo said on Wednesday his ⁠side must be wary of Liverpool teammate Alexander Isak when they face Sweden in their next World ‌Cup Group F match, after the striker's return to fitness and scoring ‌form.
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Tunisia's Renard 'up for the challenge' after being parachuted into World Cup campaign

Tunisia's new coach Herve Renard said he was motivated by the challenge ⁠of taking charge of the team after his predecessor Sabri Lamouchi was fired following a crushing 5-1 defeat by Sweden in their ‌World Cup opener.
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How Sweden had cricket to thank in their World Cup win against Tunisia

'Sweden' and 'cricket' are two words rarely used in the same sentence, but this week, Swedish football had technological innovations from the sport more popular in India, Australia and the Caribbean to thank on their way to winning 5-1 against Tunisia in their opening match at the 2026 World Cup.
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Faith and fortune: How Iraq's Kevin Yakob turned down Sweden and overcame two ACL injuries

If you ever wanted success for a player at the World Cup, Kevin Yakob would probably fit the bill. The playmaker, who chose to represent Iraq over Sweden, has clawed himself back to full fitness following two serious ACL injuries and is now ready to play a potentially crucial role for the Iraq national team, who have qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 40 years.
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Tunisia replace coach Lamouchi with Renard after World Cup thrashing by Sweden

Tunisia have sacked coach Sabri Lamouchi and replaced him with fellow ⁠Frenchman Herve Renard in the wake of the 5-1 defeat by Sweden in their World ‌Cup opener in Monterrey on Sunday, the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) ‌said.
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EXCLUSIVE: Hussein Ali on Iraq's World Cup return, facing Mbappe and his roots in Sweden

Hussein Ali is part of the young generation that has ended Iraq's 40-year absence from the World Cup, and he intends to make it count. The Sweden-raised right-back, now impressing in Poland's Ekstraklasa with Pogon Szczecin, sat down with Flashscore to discuss a brutal group alongside France, Norway and Senegal, the challenge of facing Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland, and his decision to represent Iraq.
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Instant impacts and dynamic duos: The takeaways from Sweden's win over Tunisia

Tougher tests lie in wait for Sweden in Group F at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but after last night's 5-1 thrashing of Tunisia in Monterrey, Graham Potter's side have silenced many critics who believed they were unworthy of a place in this summer's finals.
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Tunisia reportedly fire manager Lamouchi after sobering loss in World Cup opener

The Tunisian FA have reportedly fired manager Sabri Lamouchi after the disappointing 5-1 defeat to Sweden in their World Cup opener.
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