Match report
Netherlands beat Italy 2–1 at Netherlands Stadium in World Cup 2026. Barella opened the scoring in the 8th minute. Netherlands have 3 wins in their last 5, while Italy have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
8'
⚽Barellaassist Dimarco
⚽Depay
20'
Schouten
31'
2H
⇄García↓ Depay
62'
62'
⇄Vidić↓ Retegui
⚽F. de Jongassist Aké
81'
⇄Silva↓ Gakpo
81'
81'
⇄Dubois↓ Zaccagni
Momentum
NL
⚽⚽⚽
IT
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offApr 7, 2025 · 20:00
VenueNetherlands Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance37,010 / 46,848 (79%)
RefereeS. Guida (Ita)
FIFA ranking
#16·
#5
#16·#5Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
55Ball possession %45
1.8Expected goals (xG)1.3
14Total shots11
7Shots on target4
5Shots off target5
4Blocked shots1
8Corner kicks5
3Offsides3
10Fouls13
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves5
525Passes519
79Pass accuracy %77
16Tackles16
Player of the match
Di Lorenzo7.9Standings
| # | 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
2025Italy2-1NetherlandsUEFA Nations League
2023Italy0-2NetherlandsInternational Friendly
2022Netherlands3-2ItalyUEFA Nations League
2021Italy1-0Netherlands