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Tunisia vs. Netherlands: 2026 World Cup group stage match on June 25
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SeneNews provided live coverage of the 2026 World Cup group stage match between Tunisia and the Netherlands, held at Arrowhead Stadium. The game, which was part of Group Stage - 3, kicked off on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 11:00 PM Dakar time. The article included live scores, team compositions, and a running commentary of the match. Tunisia's starting lineup featured A. Dahmen, Y. Valery, M. Talbi, A. Abdi, A. Ben Hmida, E. Skhiri, R. Khedira, A. Ben Slimane, H. Mejbri, Ismaël Gharbi, and H. Mastouri, coached by Hervé Renard. The Netherlands' starting eleven included B. Verbruggen, D. Dumfries, J. van Hecke, V. van Dijk, N. Aké, R. Gravenberch, F. de Jong, T. Reijnders, D. Malen, B. Brobbey, and C. Gakpo, under coach R. Koeman. Substitutes for Tunisia included S. Ben Hsan, D. Bronn, M. Ben Ouanes, F. Chaouat, O. Rekik, E. Achouri, S. Tounekti, H. Mahmoud, C. Abdelmouhib, E. Saad, R. Chikhaoui, K. Ayari, and R. Elloumi. Netherlands' substitutes were J. Hato, R. Roefs, M. van de Ven, Q. Timber, M. Wieffer, C. Summerville, N. Lang, L. Geertruida, J. Kluivert, G. Til, T. Koopmeiners, W. Weghorst, M. Flekken, M. Depay, and M. de Roon. The live blog provided automatic updates on scores, goals, substitutions, cards, and highlights throughout the encounter.
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