Match report
Netherlands beat Portugal 2–1 at Netherlands Stadium in World Cup 2026. Reijnders opened the scoring in the 20th minute. Netherlands have 3 wins in their last 5, while Portugal have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽Reijndersassist Schouten
20'
Depay
22'
31'
⚽Bruno Fernandesassist João Palhinha
⚽Gakpo
43'
2H
F. de Jong
54'
71'
Rúben Dias
⇄Andersen↓ Gakpo
76'
76'
⇄Martin↓ Rafael Leão
⇄Lopez↓ Depay
85'
85'
⇄Almeida↓ Cristiano Ronaldo
Momentum
NL
⚽⚽⚽
PT
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offMay 22, 2025 · 19:00
VenueNetherlands Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance38,884 / 46,848 (83%)
RefereeJ. Gil (Pol)
FIFA ranking
#3·
#10
#3·#10Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
56Ball possession %44
1.9Expected goals (xG)1.4
15Total shots9
7Shots on target3
6Shots off target4
3Blocked shots2
8Corner kicks4
3Offsides2
11Fouls12
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
2Goalkeeper saves5
540Passes468
78Pass accuracy %78
15Tackles17
Player of the match
Gakpo7.8Standings
| # | 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