New Delhi, June 20 -- The Netherlands lock horns with Sweden in Group F at the FIFA World Cup 2026. The match takes place on Saturday, 20 June, with kick-off at 10:30 PM for viewers in India. The match will take place at the Houston Stadium (NRG Stadium) in Houston, Canada.

The Netherlands hold the stronger head-to-head record against Sweden. Across 25 meetings, the Dutch have won 12, Sweden 8, and 5 have been drawn. Remarkably, Sweden have scored 1 more goal overall, 48 to the Netherlands' 47.

Their rivalry stretches back to the 1908 Olympic Games. The Netherlands won that first meeting 2-0 in a third-place playoff. Their only previous World Cup encounter came in 1974 in West Germany. That match ended 0-0 but is remembered for Johan Cr...