
The Netherlands secured a dominant 5-1 victory over Sweden in a World Cup match held in Houston. Cody Gakpo and Brian Brobbey each scored two goals for the Dutch. Brobbey opened the scoring with goals in the fifth and 17th minutes. Gakpo added two more early in the second half. Substitute Anthony Elanga scored for Sweden just before the hour mark, but Crysencio Summerville sealed the win for the Netherlands with a fifth goal. This win places the Netherlands at the top of Group F with four points from two games, ahead of Sweden, who have three points. Sweden had several chances but were unable to convert them. The Netherlands will next play Tunisia, while Sweden will face Japan.
Free daily or weekly digest of the most important stories from across 18 African countries. No spam, unsubscribe any time.
This summary was AI-generated from a story originally published by The Namibian.