The Netherlands national football team has been placed in Group F for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, alongside Japan, Sweden, and Tunisia.
The tournament will be held across North America.
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According to Dutch media reports, the World Cup kicks off on Thursday, June 11, 2026, with co-host Mexico facing South Africa in Mexico City.
Warm-Up Match
Before the group stage begins, the Netherlands will play a friendly against Uzbekistan on Monday, June 8, 2026, at 8:45 p.
m. local time at Icahn Stadium in New York.
Group Stage Fixtures
The Dutch team's first Group F match is against Japan on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at 10:00 p.
m. Dutch time at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Historically, the Netherlands has won 48 percent of its encounters with Japan, while Japan has won 26 percent.
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The second group match is scheduled against Sweden on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at 7:00 p. m.
Dutch time at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. The Netherlands holds a 59 percent win rate against Sweden, compared to Sweden's 18 percent.
The final group stage match will be against Tunisia on Friday, June 26, 2026, at 1:00 a.
m. Dutch time at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
The Netherlands has a 64 percent historical win rate against Tunisia, with 14 percent wins for Tunisia and 22 percent draws.
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Broadcast Information
All World Cup matches involving the Netherlands will be broadcast live on Dutch television channels NPO 1, 2, or 3, and will be available via the NPO app, NL Ziet, or standard provider packages.
