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Netherlands and Tunisia share Group F at the 2026 World Cup and meet in the group stage. Both sides are fighting to reach the knockouts. On the FIFA ranking, Netherlands are the favourite — a 34-place gap.
Netherlands - Tunisia will be played on Thursday 18th June 2026 at 15:00 ET in MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (New York/New Jersey). ⏳ Date subject to confirmation.
| Netherlands 🇳🇱 | Metric | 🇹🇳 Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | FIFA Ranking | #41 |
| Group F | Group | Group F |
| UEFA | Confederation | CAF |
| Ronald Koeman | Head coach | Sami Trabelsi |
| 12 | WC appearances | 7 |
| Runner-up (1974, 1978, 2010) | Best WC | Group stage |
The Netherlands enter the World Cup as a stealth contender — not among the absolute favourites, but dangerous to anyone they meet. Van Dijk is the spine, the gear-shift comes from Xavi Simons and Gakpo, and Frenkie de Jong dictates the midfield when fit. Koeman's biggest headache: who scores the goals if Depay can't last the tournament? In Group F, Japan is a dangerous number two — that team beat both Germany and Spain at the 2022 World Cup. Historically, the Oranje overperform their FIFA ranking at World Cups; a semi-final is realistic, and a fourth lost final would be painfully fitting.
Tunisia are the underdogs of Group F but no easy opponent. Beat France at the 2022 World Cup. Strongly organised defensively, but struggles to score themselves. Against the Netherlands, Japan and Sweden, advancing is tough; an upset against one top team is realistic.
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Start predicting →Yes — Netherlands and Tunisia meet in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup (Group F).
On the FIFA world ranking, Netherlands (#7) are favoured over Tunisia (#41). The gap is 34 ranking places.
Netherlands: Runner-up (1974, 1978, 2010) (12 World Cup appearances). Tunisia: Group stage (7 World Cup appearances).
Netherlands are coached by Ronald Koeman. Tunisia are coached by Sami Trabelsi.
Netherlands play in Group F. Tunisia play in Group F.
Last updated: 2026-06-07