Match report
Netherlands beat Portugal 2–0 at Portugal Stadium in World Cup 2026. Gakpo opened the scoring in the 58th minute. Portugal have 3 wins in their last 5, while Netherlands have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
26'
Dumfries
Bernardo Silva
43'
2H
58'
⚽Gakpoassist Aké
João Palhinha
75'
⇄Moreau↓ Rafael Leão
75'
75'
⇄Kovač↓ Gakpo
81'
⚽Simons
⇄Romano↓ Cristiano Ronaldo
84'
84'
⇄Andersen↓ Depay
Momentum
PT
⚽⚽
NL
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offJun 11, 2023 · 18:00
VenuePortugal Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance23,612 / 28,110 (84%)
RefereeA. Taylor (Eng)
FIFA ranking
#6·
#13
#6·#13Where to watch
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Statistics
39Ball possession %61
0.3Expected goals (xG)1.9
10Total shots13
4Shots on target6
4Shots off target5
4Blocked shots2
5Corner kicks7
2Offsides4
9Fouls13
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves4
465Passes555
80Pass accuracy %76
16Tackles17
Player of the match
Diogo Costa7.8Standings
| # | 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