Match report
Netherlands and Portugal shared the points in a 1–1 draw at Netherlands Stadium in World Cup 2026. Depay opened the scoring in the 46th minute. Netherlands have 3 wins in their last 5, while Portugal have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
25'
Diogo Costa
2H
⚽Depayassist De Vrij
46'
57'
⚽Cristiano Ronaldoassist António Silva
Aké
74'
⇄Weber↓ Gakpo
74'
74'
⇄Müller↓ Rafael Leão
⇄Dubois↓ Depay
83'
83'
⇄Petrov↓ Cristiano Ronaldo
Gakpo
86'
Momentum
NL
⚽⚽
PT
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offMar 6, 2024 · 17:00
VenueNetherlands Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance45,911 / 46,848 (98%)
RefereeS. Marciniak (Pol)
FIFA ranking
#5·
#12
#5·#12Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
48Ball possession %52
1.4Expected goals (xG)1.1
11Total shots11
4Shots on target5
5Shots off target4
3Blocked shots3
5Corner kicks6
1Offsides4
10Fouls12
3Yellow cards2
1Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves3
480Passes516
80Pass accuracy %77
15Tackles18
Player of the match
Depay7.9Standings
| # | 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
2025Netherlands2-1PortugalUEFA Nations League
2023Netherlands0-2PortugalInternational Friendly
2022Portugal3-2NetherlandsUEFA Nations League
2021Netherlands1-0Portugal