Brian Brobbey delivered a brace as the Netherlands ran up the score against Sweden and wrested back control of their own World Cup fate.

Brian Brobbey finished two great crosses early to put the Dutch in a commanding position, and they’ve had a couple of chances to put the result beyond doubt. But Sweden, much to their credit, have had plenty of chances and should have scored at least once. They’ve had nine shots to five from the Netherlands.

An estimated 15,000 Dutch fans walked from Rice to Reliant Stadium to see the Netherlands beat Sweden in World Cup

Netherlands and Sweden square off in Houston World Cup match. Follow for updates.

Ahead of the World Cup clash between the Netherlands and Sweden on Saturday, June 20, thousands of soccer fans gathered on Rice University’s campus to take part in the Oranje Fanwalk, a 2½-mile march to NRG Stadium.

Japan and the Netherlands traded goals as a promising Group F opener to the 2026 World Cup delivered the goods and then some from Dallas Stadium in Texas.

With the number of visitors projected to keep rising, the Netherlands tourist board has decided to shift its focus from promotion to crowd control. Jorge Royan via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0 Though it refers to a limited geographic region within ...

SportsLine's Martin Green has revealed his Sweden vs. Netherlands best bets for their 2026 World Cup match on Saturday