Netherlands rout Sweden 5-1 as Brobbey and Gakpo score twice
What’s next: The win put the Dutch atop Group F, while Sweden head into a high-pressure game against Japan.
The Netherlands thrashed Sweden 5-1 in a World Cup Group F match in Houston, with Brian Brobbey scoring twice in the first 17 minutes and Cody Gakpo adding two more after halftime. Crysencio Summerville struck late to complete the rout after Anthony Elanga briefly pulled one back for Sweden. Ronald Koeman’s side overwhelmed Sweden down the flanks, with Denzel Dumfries helping create key chances, while goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen denied Viktor Gyökeres and Alexander Isak. The result left the Dutch in command of the group and piled pressure on Sweden before its next match against Japan.
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