Brian Brobbey to lead Netherlands attack against Sweden
The starting lineups for the second round World Cup 2026 match between the Netherlands and Sweden have been confirmed.
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The national teams of the Netherlands and Sweden are set to face off in their second round match of the 2026 World Cup in Houston. Following a 2:2 draw against Japan, Dutch manager Ronald Koeman has opted to shake up his front line, giving Brian Brobbey the nod to start as the primary attacking threat.
On the other side, Sweden's head coach Graham Potter has opted for continuity. After a dominant 4:1 opening victory over Tunisia, Potter decided to keep the exact same starting eleven for this clash.
Confirmed Lineups:
Netherlands: Verbruggen — Dumfries, van Hecke, van Dijk, van de Ven — Gravenberch, de Jong, Reijnders — Malen, Brobbey, Gakpo.
Sweden: Nordfeldt — Lagerbielke, Hien, Lindelöf — Bernhardsson, Karlström, Ayari, Gudmundsson — Nygren — Isak, Gyökeres.
The match is scheduled to kick off at 20:00 Kyiv time.