Group F · FIFA World Cup 2026
Tunisia vs Netherlands
Tunisia vs Netherlands at FIFA World Cup 2026. Thu, Jun 25, 11:00 PM UTC. Arrowhead Stadium.
Kickoff
Venue
Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City
Capacity
76,416
Match facts
Group F · Tunisia – Netherlands · Kickoff · Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City.
Final score: TUN 1–3 NED. Pre-kickoff model favorite: NED 72% — hit. Scored in the public AI track record.
Updated · Not betting advice.
AI Post-Match Analysis
Full-time fact packScore: 1–3AI data updated:
Final result — archived analysis (pre-match model run Jun 30, 04:39 AM UTC).
Multi-model consensus
2 of 2 models agreeFacts favour the away side
One-sided profileDecisive factor: Elo gap 418 points
Data comparison
Elo ratingΔ 418
Tunisia
1562
Netherlands
1980
FIFA ranking: #29 vs #8
Head-to-head
3 previous meetings: 0 wins – 2 draws – 1 win
Last meeting: 2009-02-111-1· Friendly
Source: eloratings.net — descriptive strength rating, not a prediction
Key players — Tunisia
- Aymen Dahmen · Goalkeeper — Aymen Dahmen is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 29.
- Sabri Ben Hessen · Goalkeeper — Sabri Ben Hessen is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 29.
Key players — Netherlands
- Mark Flekken · Goalkeeper — Mark Flekken is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 32.
- Bart Verbruggen · Goalkeeper — Bart Verbruggen is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 23.
Tactical angle
Match status: ft; score TUN 1-3 NED. Match status: ft; score TUN 1-3 NED for TUN vs NED. This post-match update for Tunisia (TUN) and Netherlands (NED) is tied to group F at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, USA. Elo lists TUN at 1562 and NED at 1980, a 418 point gap. Roster data lists TUN with 26 players at average age 26.2, and NED with 26 players at average age 27.3. It uses only the verified fact pack and does not add incidents beyond matchState.
What to watch
- • Venue setting: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, USA.
- • Ranking and Elo comparison: TUN 1562 / NED 1980 / diff -418.
- • Roster availability and squad size: TUN 26 / NED 26.
Fact box
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-25T23:00:00Z
- • Status: ft / TUN 1-3 NED
- • Fact-pack match status: ft / TUN 1-3 NED
- • Stage: group F
- • Venue: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
- • FIFA ranks: TUN 29, NED 8
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Kickoff time by timezone
GoalPulse keeps the canonical fixture time in UTC, then renders venue local time and UTC+8 for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur searchers.
Venue local time
America/Chicago
Local stadium time, generated with the venue IANA timezone rather than the server timezone.
UTC+8 time
Asia/Shanghai
Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur all use UTC+8 during the tournament window, so the clock time is identical.
Canonical UTC
UTC
Canonical source timestamp used by schema, datasets and downstream feeds.
Tunisia local time
Africa/Tunis
Primary home-market time for Tunisia; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Netherlands local time
Europe/Amsterdam
Primary home-market time for Netherlands; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Match quick answers
When is Tunisia vs Netherlands?
Tunisia vs Netherlands finished 1-3 after the Thu, Jun 25, 11:00 PM UTC kickoff. Venue local time is Thu, Jun 25, 2026, 06:00 PM CDT; UTC+8 time for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur is Fri, Jun 26, 2026, 07:00 AM GMT+8. Team-local checks: Tunisia local time: Fri, Jun 26, 2026, 12:00 AM GMT+1; Netherlands local time: Fri, Jun 26, 2026, 01:00 AM GMT+2.GoalPulse keeps the final score, match status and source-backed fixture links on this page.
Where is Tunisia vs Netherlands played?
The match is played at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, United States, a venue with capacity for 76,416 supporters.
What stage is this match?
This is a group stage match in Group F of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The top two teams in the group and the eight best third-placed teams advance to the Round of 32.
What are the FIFA rankings and coaches?
Tunisia are FIFA-ranked #29 and coached by Jalel Kadri. Netherlands are FIFA-ranked #8 and coached by Ronald Koeman.
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Match preview
Tunisia face Netherlands in the group stage Group F of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Thursday, June 25, 2026. The match kicks off at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, United States, a venue with a capacity of 76,416.
Netherlands are the higher-ranked side on paper (FIFA #8) facing Tunisia (#29). The a sizeable ranking gap between the two sides is 21 places. This is a cross-confederation clash: CAF vs UEFA.
Tunisia are coached by Jalel Kadri, while Netherlands are led by Ronald Koeman. Both managers have shaped distinct identities for their squads in the build-up to North America 2026.
In Group F, only the top two teams advance directly to the round of 32, with the third-placed team competing for one of the eight best third-place spots across all 12 groups. A result here can shape the group quickly because the expanded format leaves less recovery margin than a simple top-two table.
FIFA World Cup 2026 was the first edition with 48 teams, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. A total of 104 matches were played, the highest in tournament history.
