Tunisia vs Netherlands prediction: World Cup 2026 preview, team news, key stats & h2h

This fixture marks the final match of the group stage in Group F for both nations at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo will be the key players to watch for the Dutch.
The encounter will be played at the Kansas City Stadium.

Tunisia will be looking to salvage some pride in Group F when they face the Netherlands on ealry hours of Friday in their final group match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the Kansas City Stadium.

Last time out, the Netherlands showed their class with a 5-1 thrashing of Sweden to climb to the top of the standings.

On the other hand, Tunisia suffered a devastating 4-0 defeat at the hands of Japan, sealing their early elimination from the tournament.

The Dutch know that just a draw will be enough to lock down qualification, but they will want a win to secure first place ahead of Japan.

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What time does the Tunisia vs Netherlands match kick off?

The two sides will face off at the Kansas City Stadium from 2:00 am East African Time on Friday, June 26.

Tunisia vs Netherlands team news

Tunisia have had a rocky ride so far, both in results and management. Renard sticks with the same squad Lamouchi started, and while no injuries are confirmed, two heavy losses have taken a mental toll. Skhiri and Hannibal Mejbri should hold down midfield again, with teen striker Rayan Elloumi potentially getting a run since there’s nothing to lose.

Netherlands have room to rotate. Koeman could rest some big names with qualification all but wrapped up, though goal difference might push him to keep a strong side out.

Frenkie De Jong and Gravenberch offer serious quality in the middle, while Depay, Gakpo, and Malen form one of the tournament’s deadliest front threes.

Tunisia vs Netherlands Predicted Lineups

Tunisia: Aymen Dahmen; Wajdi Kechrida, Montassar Talbi, Yassine Meriah, Ali Abdi; Ellyes Skhiri, Aissa Laïdouni, Hannibal Mejbri; Elias Achouri, Sayfallah Ltaief, Saifeddine Jaziri.
Netherlands: Bart Verbruggen; Denzel Dumfries, Jan Paul van Hecke, Virgil van Dijk, Micky van de Ven; Ryan Gravenberch, Frenkie de Jong, Tijjani Reijnders; Donyell Malen, Brian Brobbey, Cody Gakpo.

Tunisia vs Netherlands head-to-head record and recent meetings

Tunisia and the Netherlands have only faced each other once before in senior men’s football history. That single encounter took place in an international friendly back in February 2009, which ended in a 1-1 draw.

This will be the first-ever competitive match between the two nations.

Current Form
Tunisia: L–D–L–L–L
Netherlands: W–W–D–D–W

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