Match report
Italy beat Netherlands 2–0 at Netherlands Stadium in World Cup 2026. Frattesi opened the scoring in the 39th minute. Netherlands have 3 wins in their last 5, while Italy have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
25'
Donnarumma
39'
⚽Frattesiassist Calafiori
2H
62'
⚽Zaccagni
⇄Almeida↓ Depay
65'
65'
⇄Pereira↓ Retegui
Aké
74'
Gakpo
74'
⇄Martin↓ Gakpo
84'
84'
⇄Romano↓ Zaccagni
Momentum
NL
⚽⚽
IT
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offMay 16, 2024 · 19:00
VenueNetherlands Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance37,478 / 46,848 (80%)
RefereeF. Brych (Ger)
FIFA ranking
#17·
#6
#17·#6Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
41Ball possession %59
0.5Expected goals (xG)2.1
13Total shots10
5Shots on target4
6Shots off target4
3Blocked shots2
6Corner kicks5
3Offsides2
11Fouls12
2Yellow cards4
1Red cards0
2Goalkeeper saves5
495Passes513
78Pass accuracy %78
15Tackles17
Player of the match
F. de Jong7.8Standings
| # | 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
2026Netherlands2-1ItalyUEFA Nations League
2024Netherlands0-2ItalyInternational Friendly
2023Italy3-2NetherlandsUEFA Nations League
2022Netherlands1-0Italy