The Netherlands national football team plays against Sweden on Saturday evening at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Coach Ronald Koeman chooses his trusted 4-3-3 formation with Virgil van Dijk and Jan Paul van Hecke in the center of the defense. Bart Verbruggen is back under the bar, despite criticism after the match against Japan. Denzel Dumfries and Micky van de Ven start at the back, while Frenkie de Jong and Ryan Gravenberch form the defensive block. Tijjani Reijnders is Oranje's 'number ten', also against Sweden. Donyell Malen is eager for a goal and retains Koeman's trust, who lets him start again in the point. Summerville and Gakpo complete the attack. The Netherlands can always count on Gakpo during a final tournament. The last time the two countries met was during the 2017 World Cup qualifying campaign. At the time, Oranje won 2-0 thanks to two goals from Arjen Robben. The Dutch team takes on Sweden, which is leading Group F. Sweden beat Tunisia 5-1 and the Netherlands is warned. The call for a different system seems to be getting louder in the Netherlands, but Koeman chooses his trusted 4-3-3 formation. The Netherlands was not intimidated by Japan's quick equalizer and took the lead again thanks to Crysencio Summerville. Shortly after, Ronald Koeman decided to make his substitutions, after which it went downhill. Just before time, Daichi Kamada scored the Japanese 2-2. The Netherlands must recover against Sweden to have a good chance at the 2026 World Cup. The Netherlands' likely World Cup lineup against Sweden is an important factor in the battle for victory. Ronald Koeman must stick to his trusted formation to achieve a good result. The Dutch team has the opportunity to recover and put in a good performance against Sweden.