Tunisia vs Netherlands Preview

Thursday night’s Group F closer at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium is a dead rubber in everything but pride for Tunisia, who have already been eliminated, while the Netherlands know a point will be enough to top the group. With qualification already secured for the Dutch, the question is whether they have enough to finish first and which side of the draw that places them on heading into the knockout rounds.

Tunisia’s tournament has been a disaster from start to finish. Their most recent outing saw them hammered 4–0 at home by Japan on 21st June, a result that confirmed their elimination with a game to spare. Prior to that, they lost 5–1 away to Sweden on 15th June, conceding 4 or more for the second time in the group stage. Earlier in this run, pre-tournament form was equally bleak — a 5–0 defeat away in Belgium on 6th June, a 1–0 loss away in Austria on 1st June, with a 0–0 draw away in Canada on 1st April their only point across these five outings. Tunisia have conceded fifteen goals across their last four competitive matches and have not kept a clean sheet in any of their last five. There is little to suggest they can stop a Dutch side who will be looking to finish the group in good shape.

The Netherlands, by contrast, have largely impressed. Their most recent outing was an emphatic 5–1 home win over Sweden on 20th June, a display that underlined their quality in the final third. Prior to that, they drew 2–2 with Japan at home on 14th June in an entertaining encounter. Earlier in this run, they beat Uzbekistan 2–1 at home in a friendly on 8th June, though Algeria inflicted a surprise 1–0 defeat on Dutch soil on 3rd June. A 1–1 draw at home with Ecuador on 31st March rounds out a sequence of two wins, two draws and one defeat. The Dutch have the firepower to cause serious damage here.

In Group F, the Netherlands top the table on four points — level with Japan on goal difference — having won one and drawn one from two. A point here confirms progression, though a win would put them clear. Tunisia are bottom with no points, already out of the competition. Netherlands carry a goal difference of +4 against Tunisia’s -8, and the gulf in class is reflected in every number on the table.

The head-to-head between these sides is extremely limited. Both previous meetings ended in draws — Tunisia drew 1–1 with the Netherlands at home in February 2009, and a 2–2 at the same venue in January 1994.

In the UK, the match is live on BBC One and available to stream via BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport Web, with radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live. In the Netherlands, viewers can follow on NPO 1 and NPO Start. Tunisian audiences can catch the action on Watania 1 and beIN Sports, while US viewers have access via FOX Network, fuboTV, Telemundo, and UNIVERSO.

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Lineups & Injuries

Tunisia (4-3-3) Dahmen, Valery, Bronn, Talbi, Abdi, Mejbri, Skhiri, Khedira, Tounekti, Saad, Achouri

Netherlands (4-2-3-1) Verbruggen, Ven, Dijk, Gravenberch, Dumfries, Reijnders, Jong, Gakpo, Summerville, Hecke, Brobbey

Tunisia: No missing players listed.

Netherlands: No missing players listed.

Neither side is reporting significant absences ahead of this fixture, leaving both coaches with a full complement to choose from.

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Group F Table

Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P
1	Netherlands	2	1	1	0	7	3	+4	4
2	Japan	2	1	1	0	6	2	+4	4
3	Sweden	2	1	0	1	6	6	0	3
4	Tunisia	2	0	0	2	1	9	-8	0

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Tunisia Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	Tunisia	0–4	Japan	World Cup	21-06-26
❌	Sweden	5–1	Tunisia	World Cup	15-06-26
❌	Belgium	5–0	Tunisia	Friendly	06-06-26
❌	Austria	1–0	Tunisia	Friendly	01-06-26
🤝	Canada	0–0	Tunisia	Friendly	01-04-26

Netherlands Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Netherlands	5–1	Sweden	World Cup	20-06-26
🤝	Netherlands	2–2	Japan	World Cup	14-06-26
✅	Netherlands	2–1	Uzbekistan	Friendly	08-06-26
❌	Netherlands	0–1	Algeria	Friendly	03-06-26
🤝	Netherlands	1–1	Ecuador	Friendly	31-03-26

Head-to-Head

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Tunisia	1–1	Netherlands	Friendly	11-02-09
Tunisia	2–2	Netherlands	Friendly	19-01-94

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TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
Great Britain	BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Web, BBC Radio 5 Live
Ireland Republic	RTE 2, BBC One, RTE Player, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live
Netherlands	NPO 1, NPO Start, Ziggo Go
Tunisia	beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Watania 1, beIN Sports MAX 3 Arabia
USA	FOX Network, fuboTV, Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, UNIVERSO
France	M6, beIN Sports 1, M6+, myCANAL
Germany	Das Erste, MagentaTV
Australia	SBS On Demand, SBS Viceland
Canada	TSN+, TSN1, RDS
Sweden	SVT 2, SVT Play, Discovery+