Match report
Netherlands beat Portugal 3–2 at Netherlands Stadium in World Cup 2026. Simons opened the scoring in the 11th minute. Netherlands have 3 wins in their last 5, while Portugal have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽Simonsassist Depay
11'
22'
⚽Bernardo Silvaassist Cristiano Ronaldo
⚽F. de Jong
34'
Van Dijk
37'
45'
⚽Vitinha
2H
⚽Depayassist Dumfries
57'
⇄Rossi↓ Gakpo
67'
67'
⇄Keller↓ Rafael Leão
Gakpo
69'
⇄Novak↓ Depay
76'
76'
⇄Janssen↓ Cristiano Ronaldo
86'
Vitinha
Momentum
NL
⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽
PT
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offJun 17, 2022 · 18:00
VenueNetherlands Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance35,136 / 46,848 (75%)
RefereeA. Taylor (Eng)
FIFA ranking
#12·
#1
#12·#1Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
57Ball possession %43
2.7Expected goals (xG)1.7
15Total shots10
7Shots on target5
6Shots off target3
2Blocked shots3
8Corner kicks6
2Offsides3
11Fouls11
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves4
555Passes477
79Pass accuracy %78
14Tackles18
Player of the match
João Palhinha7.8Standings
| # | 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
2025Portugal2-1NetherlandsUEFA Nations League
2023Portugal0-2NetherlandsInternational Friendly
2022Netherlands3-2PortugalUEFA Nations League
2021Portugal1-0Netherlands