Match report
Netherlands beat Portugal 1–0 at Netherlands Stadium in World Cup 2026. Depay opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Netherlands have 3 wins in their last 5, while Portugal have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽Depayassist Aké
14'
Schouten
42'
2H
59'
João Cancelo
⇄Ferrari↓ Gakpo
70'
70'
⇄Weber↓ Rafael Leão
Simons
76'
⇄Silva↓ Depay
79'
79'
⇄Dubois↓ Cristiano Ronaldo
Momentum
NL
⚽
PT
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offMar 24, 2021 · 17:00
VenueNetherlands Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance39,821 / 46,848 (85%)
RefereeM. Oliver (Eng)
FIFA ranking
#3·
#10
#3·#10Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
53Ball possession %47
1.4Expected goals (xG)0.4
11Total shots10
4Shots on target4
5Shots off target4
3Blocked shots3
5Corner kicks5
1Offsides4
10Fouls12
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves3
495Passes501
80Pass accuracy %77
15Tackles18
Player of the match
Cristiano Ronaldo7.9Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8:2 | +6 | 9 | |
| 2 |  Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8:2 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 |  England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:3 | +4 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7:2 | +5 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6:3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 7 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 8 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 |  Croatia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4:5 | -1 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Poland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3:5 | -2 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Morocco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:6 | -4 | 1 | |
| 13 |  USA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1:7 | -6 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Belgium | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3:5 | -2 | 0 | |
| 15 |  Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:6 | -4 | 0 | |
| 16 |  Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:6 | -5 | 0 |
European qualification Relegation
World Cup
2025Netherlands2-1PortugalUEFA Nations League
2023Netherlands0-2PortugalInternational Friendly
2022Portugal3-2NetherlandsUEFA Nations League
2021Netherlands1-0Portugal