Match report
Netherlands beat Italy 2–0 at Italy Stadium in World Cup 2026. Depay opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Italy have 3 wins in their last 5, while Netherlands have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
14'
⚽Depayassist Simons
37'
⚽Reijnders
2H
⇄Lindqvist↓ Retegui
68'
68'
⇄Bianchi↓ Depay
Retegui
79'
79'
Aké
⇄Lopez↓ Zaccagni
87'
87'
⇄Almeida↓ Gakpo
Momentum
IT
⚽⚽
NL
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offJun 27, 2023 · 18:00
VenueItaly Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance51,725 / 65,475 (79%)
RefereeD. Orsato (Ita)
FIFA ranking
#16·
#5
#16·#5Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
38Ball possession %62
0.7Expected goals (xG)1.8
10Total shots12
3Shots on target6
5Shots off target4
3Blocked shots3
4Corner kicks7
1Offsides4
10Fouls12
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards1
4Goalkeeper saves3
450Passes546
80Pass accuracy %77
15Tackles18
Player of the match
Tonali7.9Standings
| # | 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
2025Netherlands2-1ItalyUEFA Nations League
2023Netherlands0-2ItalyInternational Friendly
2022Italy3-2NetherlandsUEFA Nations League
2021Netherlands1-0Italy