Match report
Netherlands and Italy shared the points in a 2–2 draw at Netherlands Arena in World Cup 2026. Gakpo opened the scoring in the 40th minute. Netherlands have 3 wins in their last 5, while Italy have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
31'
Barella
⚽Gakpoassist Depay
40'
2H
51'
⚽Zaccagniassist Retegui
⚽Simons
63'
⇄Schmidt↓ Gakpo
68'
68'
⇄Novak↓ Zaccagni
74'
⚽Chiesa
⇄Marsh↓ Depay
77'
77'
⇄Hansen↓ Retegui
Gakpo
80'
Momentum
NL
⚽⚽⚽⚽
IT
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offMay 10, 2026 · 18:00
VenueNetherlands Arena · Neutral venue
Attendance45,443 / 46,848 (97%)
RefereeF. Brych (Ger)
FIFA ranking
#5·
#12
#5·#12Where to watch
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Statistics
21Attempts18
13Successful11
6Errors9
Player of the match
Bastoni7.9Standings
| # | 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