Netherlands v Sweden: time, TV and line-ups for 2026 World Cup | OneFootball

The Netherlands and Sweden take the field this Saturday (20) at 2 p.m. (Brasília time) at NRG Stadium in Houston for the second round of Group F at the 2026 World Cup. The match brings together one team looking to confirm its favoritism and another coming in boosted by a big win in its opener.

Time and where to watch Netherlands vs Sweden

Probable Netherlands lineup

Ronald Koeman has not confirmed the team, but the tendency is to keep the core of the side that drew with Japan in the opener. Midfielder Quinten Timber, however, is definitely out: he suffered a concussion during Thursday’s (18) training session and was ruled out by the medical department.

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Netherlands (4-3-3): Verbruggen; Dumfries, Van Hecke, Van Dijk, Van de Ven; Gravenberch, De Jong, Reijnders; Summerville, Malen, Gakpo. Coach: Ronald Koeman.

Memphis Depay, Corinthians forward and the team’s main attacking reference, is expected to remain on the bench but is seen as a key option to come on during the match.

Probable Sweden lineup

On the Swedish side, the expectation is that the attacking duo that shined in the rout over Tunisia will be kept intact.

Sweden (3-4-2-1): Nordfeldt; Lagerbielke, Isak Hien, Lindelöf; Bernhardsson, Karlström, Ayari, Gudmundsson; Nygren, Isak; Gyökeres. Coach: Graham Potter.

One point of concern for Sweden is left-back: Gabriel Gudmundsson left the field limping in the opener and is doubtful for the match.

What’s at stake

A win for the Netherlands would all but secure early qualification from Group F, with one round to spare before the knockout stage. For Sweden, today’s result could determine whether the team stays in the direct race for the top spot in the group or will need to rely on calculations in the final round to advance.

Group F also features Tunisia and Japan facing off later, already in the early hours of Sunday — a result that could shake up the qualification battle even more, depending on how the Netherlands and Sweden finish today’s match.

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