Netherlands defeats Sweden 5-1 in World Cup group match

The Netherlands beat Sweden 5-1 in their Group F encounter at the FIFA World Cup hosted across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The match took place in Houston, Texas, and gave the Dutch side four points, putting them top of the group with four points while Sweden moved to second with three.

Goals for the Netherlands came from Brian Brobbey (2), Cody Gakpo (2) and Denzel Dumfries, while Sweden’s lone goal was scored by Anton Elanga. The win restores confidence after the Dutch draw with Japan and positions them close to securing a spot in the round of 16, pending the outcome of the remaining group fixtures involving Japan and Tunisia.