Brobbey and Gakpo Doubles Power Netherlands Past Sweden
Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo each scored twice as the Netherlands beat Sweden 5-1 in Group F in Houston, with Anthony Elanga grabbing a consolation.
T he Netherlands beat Sweden 5-1 in their Group F fixture at Houston Stadium, where 68,777 watched the Dutch race clear with two first-half goals and two more early in the second.
Brobbey's early double
Brian Brobbey struck in the 5th minute and added a second on 17 to put the Netherlands two up at the break.
Gakpo strikes twice
Cody Gakpo made it 3-0 two minutes after the restart and added a fourth in the 54th. Anthony Elanga pulled one back for Sweden in the 59th.
Summerville rounds it off
Crysencio Summerville completed the scoring in the 89th minute to seal a 5-1 win.
Group F
The emphatic win lifts the Netherlands in Group F, where Tunisia and Japan meet in the group's other fixture.
Reporting: based on official FIFA match data, June 20, 2026.