Match report
Italy beat Netherlands 1–0 at Italy Stadium in World Cup 2026. Chiesa opened the scoring in the 56th minute. Italy have 3 wins in their last 5, while Netherlands have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
29'
Aké
2H
Donnarumma
46'
⚽Chiesaassist Frattesi
56'
⇄Haas↓ Retegui
65'
65'
⇄Moreau↓ Depay
Chiesa
78'
⇄Walsh↓ Zaccagni
84'
84'
⇄García↓ Gakpo
Momentum
IT
⚽
NL
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offMay 18, 2021 · 19:00
VenueItaly Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance49,106 / 65,475 (75%)
RefereeJ. Gil (Pol)
FIFA ranking
#15·
#4
#15·#4Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
57Ball possession %43
1.3Expected goals (xG)0.3
13Total shots8
5Shots on target3
6Shots off target3
2Blocked shots3
6Corner kicks4
2Offsides3
11Fouls11
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves4
555Passes477
79Pass accuracy %78
14Tackles18
Player of the match
Donnarumma7.9Standings
| # | 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