Tunisia vs 25.06.26 23:001 – 3Full Time
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Match report
Netherlands cruise past Tunisia in Group Stage - 3 rout
Netherlands beat Tunisia 3-1 at Arrowhead Stadium in World Cup Group Stage - 3 action, dominating from the opening minutes and never relinquishing control. The result continued a stark contrast in form between the two sides heading into the fixture.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The visitors raced into a two-goal lead inside the first seven minutes. Ellyes Skhiri turned the ball into his own net in the third minute, and Brian Brobbey added a second four minutes later, finishing from a Virgil van Dijk assist to make it 0-2 before the game had settled.
Tunisia responded after the interval when H. Mastouri converted a Hannibal Mejbri assist in the 54th minute to reduce the deficit to 1-2. Any hope of a comeback faded quickly, though, as Jan van Hecke restored the two-goal cushion in the 62nd minute, finishing off a Tijjani Reijnders assist to make it 1-3, a scoreline that held until the final whistle.
Netherlands controlled possession throughout, holding the ball for 71 percent of the match and outshooting their opponents 20 to 10, with 7 shots on target compared to Tunisia's 4. The visitors' expected goals figure of 1.85 against Tunisia's 0.62 underlined their territorial and attacking dominance across the ninety minutes.
Jan van Hecke capped a commanding Netherlands display by scoring the third goal and earning the highest rating on the pitch at 9.2. Van Dijk also stood out, setting up Brobbey's early strike to help put the match beyond Tunisia's reach.
Netherlands' 71 percent possession share reflected their near-total control of proceedings against Tunisia.
Netherlands won 3–1 away against Tunisia (half-time 0–2).
Tunisia met Netherlands in the World Cup (Group Stage - 3). Kick-off was Thursday, 25 June 2026, 23:00 UTC at Arrowhead Stadium. Referee: Katia Itzel García.
Team pages: Tunisia · Netherlands · World Cup
Key moments
- 3' Goal (own goal): Ellyes Skhiri — 0–1 · Watch Ellyes Skhiri's goal video (3')
- 7' Goal: Brian Brobbey (assist: Virgil van Dijk) — 0–2 · Watch Brian Brobbey's goal video (7')
- 54' Goal: Hazem Mastouri (assist: Hannibal Mejbri) — 1–2
- 62' Goal: Jan Paul van Hecke (assist: Tijjani Reijnders) — 1–3
Starting line-ups
Tunisia (5-4-1)
- 16 A. Dahmen
- 2 Ali Abdi
- 21 M. Ben Hamida
- 17 Ellyes Skhiri (c)
- 3 Montassar Talbi
- 20 Yan Valery
- 10 Hannibal Mejbri
- 13 Rani Khedira
- 11 Ismaël Gharbi
- 25 Anis Ben Slimane
- 9 Hazem Mastouri
Netherlands (4-3-3)
About this match
On this page: the Tunisia vs Netherlands final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Tunisia 1–3 Netherlands. Explore more on the Tunisia and Netherlands team pages or the World Cup page.