Netherlands crushed Sweden 5-1 in their second Group F match of the FIFA World Cup 2026. Brian Brobbey scored the fastest brace by a Dutch player in FIFA World Cup history, netting twice in just 16 minutes and 12 seconds. Cody Gakpo then scored twice in the second half before Crysencio Summerville found the back of the net in the 89th minute to seal a comprehensive victory for the Netherlands.
The win over Sweden, who had defeated Tunisia 5-1 in their opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026, helped the Dutch side break the record for the longest unbeaten run in FIFA World Cup history.
🇳🇱 Países Bajos golea 5-1 a 🇸🇪 y amplía a 14 su racha de partidos invictos en mundiales, la racha más larga de la historia
Su última derrota fue contra 🇪🇸
en la final 2010 pic.twitter.com/4NHvYjOv6C
— Jaime F. Macias (@Jaimefmacias) June 20, 2026
The Netherlands have now gone 14 FIFA World Cup matches without defeat (excluding penalty shootouts). During this run, they have recorded nine wins and five draws.
The previous record for the longest unbeaten streak in FIFA World Cup history was held by Brazil, who remained unbeaten in 13 matches from 1958 to 1966.
Netherlands are on the longest unbeaten run in World Cup history 🤩🔥
Oranje have broken Brazil’s record of 13 games, set by a side featuring the legendary Pelé 👏 pic.twitter.com/TtbDrjB2jA
— LiveScore (@livescore) June 20, 2026
The Netherlands’ last defeat in a FIFA World Cup match (excluding penalty shootouts) came against Spain in the final of the 2010 tournament, when they suffered a 1-0 loss.
They finished third at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, where their only defeat came against Argentina in a penalty shootout in the semifinals.
The Dutch side failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and at the 2022 edition, they were once again eliminated by Argentina in a penalty shootout, this time in the quarterfinals.
Netherlands’ result in last 14 FIFA World Cup matches
| AGAINST | MATCH TYPE | RESULT | SCORE | VENUE | DATE |
| Spain | Group B | Win | 5-1 | Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador | June 13, 2014 |
| Australia | Group B | Win | 3-2 | Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre | June 18, 2014 |
| Chile | Group B | Win | 2-0 | Arena de São Paulo, São Paulo | June 23, 2014 |
| Mexico | Round of 16 | Win | 2-1 | Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza | June 29, 2014 |
| Costa Rica | Quarterfinal | Draw | 0-0 (Win in penalties) | Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador | July 5, 2014 |
| Argentina | Semifinal | Draw | 0-0 (Defeat in penalties) | Arena Corinthians, São Paulo | July 9, 2014 |
| Brazil | Third-place match | Win | 3-0 | Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília | July 12, 2014 |
| Senegal | Group A | Win | 2-0 | Al Thumama Stadium, Doha | November 21, 2022 |
| Ecuador | Group A | Draw | 1-1 | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan | November 25, 2022 |
| Qatar | Group A | Win | 2-0 | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor | November 29, 2022 |
| USA | Round of 16 | Win | 3-1 | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan | December 3, 2022 |
| Argentina | Quarterfinal | Draw | 2-2 (Defeat in penalties) | Lusail Stadium, Lusail | December 9, 2022 |
| Japan | Group F | Draw | 2-2 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington | June 14, 2026 |
| Sweden | Group F | Win | 5-1 | NRG Stadium, Houston | June 20, 2026 |
According to Opta Stats, Saturday’s win over Sweden also helped the Netherlands set a new record for the most consecutive FIFA World Cup group-stage matches without defeat.
1 – With their victory against Sweden, the Netherlands break the records for:
✅ Most consecutive FIFA World Cup matches without defeat (14)
✅ Most consecutive FIFA World Cup group stage games without defeat (18)
Best-ish. pic.twitter.com/bJOmAe3H6f
— OptaJohan (@OptaJohan) June 20, 2026
The Dutch team last lost a World Cup group-stage match in the 1994 edition, when they were beaten by Belgium at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando on June 25.
