Match report
Netherlands beat Italy 2–0 at Italy Stadium in World Cup 2026. F. de Jong opened the scoring in the 16th minute. Italy have 3 wins in their last 5, while Netherlands have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
16'
⚽F. de Jongassist Aké
26'
Dumfries
39'
⚽Depay
Chiesa
43'
2H
⇄Vidić↓ Retegui
70'
70'
⇄Walsh↓ Depay
Tonali
75'
⇄Dubois↓ Zaccagni
89'
89'
⇄Petrov↓ Gakpo
Momentum
IT
⚽⚽
NL
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offApr 13, 2023 · 20:00
VenueItaly Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance47,142 / 65,475 (72%)
RefereeC. Turpin (Fra)
FIFA ranking
#18·
#7
#18·#7Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
40Ball possession %60
0.4Expected goals (xG)2
12Total shots12
5Shots on target5
5Shots off target5
4Blocked shots1
6Corner kicks6
3Offsides3
10Fouls13
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves5
480Passes564
79Pass accuracy %77
16Tackles16
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