World Cup 2026 / Schedule / NED v SWE
Group F · Saturday, June 20, 2026
Netherlands vs Sweden 
The pick
60% NED25% Draw15% SWE
Win, draw, and loss probabilities and expected goals are from our team-strength model.
Head to head
Expected shapes: Netherlands 4-3-3, Sweden 4-4-2.
Ruled out: NED — Jurriën Timber, Xavi Simons
Netherlandsvs
Sweden
Model rating
FIFA ranking
Title odds
Squad value (top 26)
Players in top-5 leagues
Avg age (XI) · younger left
Squad strength by line (EA FC 26 ratings)
NEDSWE
Top players
NetherlandsVirgil van Dijk
90
PAC73
SHO60
PAS72
DRI72
DEF90
PHY87
Intercept ★Aerial FortressAnticipateBruiser
Frenkie de Jong
87
PAC82
SHO71
PAS85
DRI87
DEF78
PHY77
Tiki Taka ★Incisive PassInventivePress Proven
Tijjani Reijnders
86
PAC79
SHO79
PAS82
DRI85
DEF77
PHY77
Tiki Taka ★Finesse ShotIncisive PassPower Shot
SwedenAlexander Isak
88
PAC83
SHO89
PAS73
DRI85
DEF39
PHY76
Finesse Shot ★First TouchGamechangerLow Driven Shot
Viktor Gyokeres
87
PAC90
SHO86
PAS73
DRI81
DEF36
PHY91
Enforcer ★AcrobaticFinesse ShotLow Driven Shot
Anthony Elanga
81
PAC92
SHO72
PAS76
DRI82
DEF39
PHY70
EnforcerLow Driven ShotQuick StepRapid
Key players to watch
CB Netherlands
NetherlandsVirgil van Dijk
90
PAC73
SHO60
PAS72
DRI72
DEF90
PHY87
Intercept ★Aerial FortressAnticipateBruiser
ST Sweden
SwedenAlexander Isak
88
PAC83
SHO89
PAS73
DRI85
DEF39
PHY76
Finesse Shot ★First TouchGamechangerLow Driven Shot
CM Netherlands
NetherlandsFrenkie de Jong
87
PAC82
SHO71
PAS85
DRI87
DEF78
PHY77
Tiki Taka ★Incisive PassInventivePress Proven
ST Sweden
SwedenViktor Gyokeres
87
PAC90
SHO86
PAS73
DRI81
DEF36
PHY91
Enforcer ★AcrobaticFinesse ShotLow Driven Shot
Projected XIs
Most-likely starting elevens based on recent selections.
Netherlands- 1M Flekken
- 2D Dumfries
- 3S de Vrij
- 4V van Dijk
- 5N Aké
- 6J Schouten
- 7Q Timber
- 8X Simons
- 9D Malen
- 10B Brobbey
- 11C Gakpo
Sweden- 1V Johansson
- 2E Holm
- 3G Lagerbielke
- 4I Hien
- 5D Svensson
- 6A Bernhardsson
- 7J Karlström
- 8Y Ayari
- 9A Elanga
- 10B Nygren
- 11M Svanberg
Storylines
2026 FIFA World Cup: Group F preview, what to know
Group F preview profiling Netherlands (No. 7, three-time finalists led by Van Dijk, Gakpo, Reijnders) and Sweden (No. 38, first World Cup since 2018, powered by strike pair Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak).
MLSSoccer.com · 2026-06-05
Player ratings are EA Sports FC 26 attributes, used here as a consistent, public proxy for player quality. Squad-level comparisons cover the players we could rate; coverage varies by team.