LIVE UPDATES: Tunisia 0-2 Sweden World Cup 2026 – Follow all the actions, the goals and celebrations
27’ A clever low pass finds Donyell Malen (Netherlands) in space, but Tunisia react quickly and clear the danger before he can get a shot away.
24’ A cooling break is taken as both teams pause briefly to rehydrate and regroup in the first half.
19’ Good defensive work from Tunisia as Donyell Malen (Netherlands) latches onto a low pass, but a defender steps in sharply to dispossess him before he can react.
15’ Anis Slimane (Tunisia) delivers a teasing cross into the box, but it evades everyone and rolls out for a Netherlands goal kick.
10’ Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) attempts an ambitious cross aimed at a teammate inside the area, but overhits it and Tunisia are handed a goal kick.
9’ Ali Abdi (Tunisia) drives into space near the edge of the box and tries a curling effort, but his shot drifts comfortably wide of the left post. Netherlands restart with a goal kick.
7’ Goal! Virgil van Dijk spots Brian Brobbey (Netherlands) inside the box and releases a clever pass, which Brobbey meets first time with a precise finish into the right side of the net to make it 0-2.
3’ The match gets underway as both sides settle into early rhythm.
1’ Kick-off is approaching in this World Cup encounter between Tunisia and Netherlands.
Welcome to Africasoccer’s live blog of the match between Tunisia and Netherlands at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
