The Netherlands plays against Tunisia on Thursday at the World Cup. Ronald Koeman makes one change to his starting lineup.

What are the expectations?

The Netherlands is currently tied with Japan on four points and is leading due to having scored more goals so far.

What does the lineup look like?

Bart Verbruggen is in goal in Kansas City. Denzel Dumfries, Jan Paul van Hecke, Virgil van Dijk, Micky van de Ven form the Oranje defense against already eliminated Tunisia.

What are the implications of the result?

A third place is also possible with a loss for the Netherlands and three points for the Swedish team. | Stat | Value | | --- | --- | | Last result | Netherlands 2-2 Japan (2026-06-14) | | Recent form | 2W-2D-1L (DWLDW) | | Next fixture | vs Tunisia (away, 2026-06-25) |