Netherlands vs Tunisia highlights: Oranje win World Cup group, clinch spot in round of 32

The Netherlands beat Tunisia 3-1 in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday, June 25 to wrap up Group F in the 2026 World Cup. With the win, the Oranje clinch a spot in the round of 32.

The Virgil van Dijk-led team has seven points and needed Japan to lose or draw to win the group. Japan tied 1-1 with Sweden, which gave the Netherlands the Group F crown.

Tunisia had already been eliminated and finishes with two goals in three losses. It has yet to advance out of the group stage of the tournament in seven World Cup appearances.

After a rainy match, the Netherlands will face Morocco, which finished in second place in Group C, in the round of 32. The match will be on Monday, June 29 at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey, Mexico. The Oranje have been runners-up three times in the World Cup and made it to the quarterfinals in the 2022 competition.

Memphis Depay once again came off the bench in the second half as he is recovering from an injury. He substituted for Brian Brobbey, who scored the Netherlands' second goal of the match in only seven minutes.

USA TODAY Sports provided updates and highlights from the Netherlands-Tunisia match:

Netherlands vs. Tunisia highlights

Final: Netherlands 3 - 1 Tunisia

The Netherlands wrapped up Group F with a 3-1 win over Tunisia. The Oranje controlled possession most of the game and looked ready to march into the round of 32.

With Japan's 1-1 draw to Sweden, Netherlands wins Group F and will face Morocco in the first knockout round.

5 minutes of stoppage time added

There will be five more minutes of play in the Netherlands-Tunisia match. Netherlands is up 3-1.

77' Memphis Depay substituted in for Netherlands

Memphis Depay has come off the bench and is now playing for Netherlands. The Oranje's all-time leading scorer came in as a substitution for Brian Brobbey, who scored Netherlands' second goal of the match.

Depay has not been starting for Netherlands in their three group stage matches because he is recovering from injury. He has come off the bench in the second half of each fixture.

Patrick Mahomes gets applause at hydration break

Patrick Mahomes is in attendance at the Netherlands-Tunisia World Cup match. Per USA TODAY's Liam Keating, who is on site at Arrowhead Stadium, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and Sporting KC and Kansas City Current co-owner was shown on the video board during the hydration break and received a loud ovation from fans.

Netherlands is up 3-1.

62' Goal! Jan Paul van Hecke nails corner kick for Netherlands

Netherlands is up 3-1 after Jan Paul van Hecke converted a corner kick. The ball flew into play and the defender arched his back to nail the header. The ball seemed to careen off Anis Slimane's head for an own goal, but it is officially registered to van Hecke.

60' Rani Khedira tackles Donyell Malen, no yellow card given

Tunisia is starting to get frustrated and Rani Khedira ran up toward the side of Donyell Malen, wrapped his arms around him and tackled him. He wasn't directing his attention to the ball and the FOX announcers said he should have been given a yellow card, but the referees did not hand Khedira one.

54' Goal! Hazem Mastouri drills header off corner kick for Tunisia

Tunisia is on the board! Hazem Mastouri scored with a header after Tunisia had only its second corner kick of the World Cup. Netherlands is up 2-1.

46' Confusion with not enough Tunisia players on pitch

There is some confusion with Tunisia not having enough players on the pitch as the second half kicked off. The FOX announcer said he only counted nine players instead of the necessary 11 needed to play as the countdown to kickoff started. The referee noticed as well and halted the begin of play. Hannibal Mejbri rushed on the field and then, after a few seconds Ellyes Skhiri trotted onto the pitch from the sidelines.

Halftime: Netherlands 2 - 0 Tunisia

Netherlands is in clear control of the game at the end of the first half. The Oranje notched two goals in the first seven minutes and maintained possession for most of the playing time.

3 minutes of stoppage time added

There will be three additional minutes in the first half of Netherlands-Tunisia. The Oranje is up 2-0.

38' Rainfall getting stronger

With the first half marching along, USA TODAY's Liam Keating reports from Arrowhead Stadium that "rain is falling steadily." There were thunder storm warnings earlier in the day.

30' Netherlands gets corner kick

Netherlands was given a corner kick after the ball rolled out of bounds. Tijjani Reijnders took the kick and smacked the ball into the group of players in front of the net. The ball was knocked away by a header.

Fans boo at hydration break with Netherlands up 2-0

USA TODAY's Liam Keating reports from Arrowhead Stadium that fans are booing at the hydration break midway through the first half. Netherlands is up 2-0.

FIFA's decision to institute the hydration break at the 2026 World Cup has been criticized for breaking the flow of play and feeling unnecessary in matches like this where the weather is 70 degrees Fahrenheit and cloudy.

Tunisia fired manager after one World Cup match, hired Hervé Renard

Following a humiliating 5-1 defeat against Sweden in the opening match of Tunisia’s 2026 World Cup campaign, the Eagles of Carthage dismissed head coach Sabri Lamouchi. Tunisia’s FA turned to an experienced Word Cup coach to help their chances: Hervé Renard.

Renard, a 57-year-old coach, serves his fifth job as an African national team manager. The French international coached Zambia twice, Angola, Ivory Coast, Morocco, and now Tunisia. Renard has coached in club soccer as well, with his most notable job being Lille’s main man from May to November in 2015.

This is Renard’s fourth World Cup overall and third in the men’s competition. Renard’s most memorable moment is beating Argentina as coach of Saudi Arabia in the 2022 World Cup. 

- Brooks Thomason

7' Goal! Brian Brobbey boosts Netherlands early

Netherlands goes up 2-0 with only seven minutes on the clock. The second goal comes courtesy of Brian Brobbey. After his teammates kicked the ball around a bit, he received it in front of the net and struck the ball in.

3' Goal! Netherlands scores off Tunisia own goal

There have been several quick goals in the World Cup so far and Netherlands can add one to the list. This one comes off an own goal from Tunisia's Ellyes Skhiri.

Netherlands - Tunisia underway

The Netherlands' Group F match against Tunisia has kicked off. Thunder storms in the area threatened to delay the game, but it started at 7 p.m. ET as it was scheduled to.

Netherlands - Tunisia match still scheduled to kick off at regular time despite weather

USA TODAY's Liam Keating is on site at Arrowhead Stadium and reports 15 minutes before the scheduled 7 p.m. ET kickoff that there is no weather delay for the Netherlands and Tunisia's match. Rain has slowed and the players are leaving the field after warm-ups per usual.

Why isn't Memphis Depay starting for Netherlands in the World Cup?

Memphis Depay has not been on the starting lineup for all three of Netherlands' group matches in the World Cup because he is recovering from a thigh injury.

Manager Ronald Koeman spoke about the 32-year-old's availability earlier in the tournament. The star forward has played 38 minutes off the bench in two World Cup fixtures this summer.

“Memphis is almost ready,” Koeman said prior to the second match against Sweden. “I feel he is coming.”

Depay is the country's all-time leading scorer with 55 goals in 111 appearances for the Oranje.

Tunisia lineup today

Aymen Dahmen, Ali Abdi, Montassar Talbi, Hazem Mastouri, Hannibal Mejbri, Ismaël Gharbi, Rani Khedira, Ellyes Skhiri, Yan Valery, Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida and Anis Ben Slimane

Netherlands lineup today

Bart Verbruggen, Virgil van Dijk (C), Nathan Aké, Jan Paul van Hecke, Ryan Gravenberch, Cody Gakpo, Tijjani Reijnders, Donyell Malen, Brian Brobbey, Frenkie de Jong and Denzel Dumfries

Fans told to go inside concourse ahead of Netherlands vs. Tunisia with storm approaching

Soccer reporter Daniel Storey posted on X that officials at Arrowhead Stadium have directed fans to move to the concourse while a severe thunderstorm approaches. He posted pictures of the video board at the Kansas City Chiefs stadium that read "A severe thunder storm is approaching" and "Please exit the open seating area and seek shelter in the stadium as directed by stadium staff."

There is no word that the kickoff time of 7 p.m. ET has been delayed.

Where are Netherlands and Tunisia's World Cup training camps?

Netherland's World Cup training camp is at the Kansas City Current Training Facility in Riverside, Missouri, which is a home of greatness. The NWSL side won last year's NWSL Shield. Their two-time MVP and Golden Boot winner Temwa Chawinga got to meet Lionel Messi ahead of Argentina's World Cup opener and she signed a massive contract extension shortly after.

Tunisia's practice facility is located at Rayados Training Centre in Monterrey, Mexico. It is the home of Liga MX club CF Monterrey.

See the full list of World Cup training camps here.

Tunisia vs Netherlands predictions

Seth Vertelney: Tunisia 0-4 Netherlands

Tunisia has been the worst side at this tournament thus far, which doesn't bode well against a Dutch side that is finding its attacking groove.

Jon Arnold: Tunisia 0-2 Netherlands

With the Dutch already looking ahead to the next round, this may not be as ugly as Tunisia's first two matches, but the writing seems to be on the wall.

Victoria Hernandez: Tunisia 0-5 Netherlands

Netherlands needs to rack up goals in case it goes into a tie-breaker with Japan in the group standings. Lowly Tunisia is the perfect team to do so against.

Tunisia vs Netherlands odds

World Cup standings

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What time does Tunisia vs Netherlands start?

The matchup kicks off at 7:00 PM ET. There was not a weather delay despite thunder storms in the area.

Where is Tunisia vs Netherlands game?

The Group F match is being held at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.

Where to watch Tunisia vs Netherlands

The game is airing on Fox, but you can also watch on Fubo or the Fox One App . Spanish language broadcasts are available on Telemundo and Peacock .