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Netherlands 5–1 Sweden · Group Stage Match Report

Netherlands 5–1 Sweden · Group Stage. Full-time report with Elo ratings, FIFA rankings and verified match facts.

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Netherlands 5–1 Sweden · Group Stage · NRG Stadium, Houston.

Match status: ft; score NED 5-1 SWE for NED vs SWE. This post-match update for Netherlands (NED) and Sweden (SWE) is tied to group F at NRG Stadium, Houston, USA. Elo lists NED at 1972 and SWE at 1727, a 245 point gap. Roster data lists NED with 26 players at average age 27.3, and SWE with 26 players at average age 27. It uses only the verified fact pack and does not add incidents beyond matchState.

Key numbers

  • Elo rating: Netherlands 1972 · Sweden 1727
  • FIFA ranking: Netherlands #8 · Sweden #39

What to watch

  • Venue setting: NRG Stadium, Houston, USA.
  • Ranking and Elo comparison: NED 1972 / SWE 1727 / diff 245.
  • Roster availability and squad size: NED 26 / SWE 26.

Fact box

  • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-20T17:00:00Z
  • Fact-pack match status: ft / NED 5-1 SWE
  • Stage: group F
  • Venue: NRG Stadium, Houston
  • FIFA ranks: NED 8, SWE 39

Squad notes

  • Mark Flekken (Goalkeeper) — Mark Flekken is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 32.
  • Bart Verbruggen (Goalkeeper) — Bart Verbruggen is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 23.
  • Kristoffer Nordfeldt (Goalkeeper) — Kristoffer Nordfeldt is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 36.
  • Viktor Johansson (Goalkeeper) — Viktor Johansson is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 27.

--- Compiled by GoalPulse's AI match desk from the verified fact pack — figures only, no added narrative.

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