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FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE updates: Netherlands rout Sweden as Germany prepare for Ivory Coast; Ecuador, Curacao, Tunisia and Japan in action today

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Germany: Neuer; Kimmich, Tah, Schlotterbeck, Brown; Nmecha, Pavlovic; Sane, Musiala, Wirtz; Havertz Subs: Amiri, Anton, Baumann, Beier, Goretzka, Gross, Leweling, Nubel, Ouedraogo, Raum, Rüdiger, Stiller, Thiaw, Undav

Jamal Musiala warms up.Getty Images

Ivory Coast: Y Fofana; Singo, Kossounou, Agbadou, Konan; Diallo, Kessie, Sangare, Yan Diomande; Bonny, Oulai Subs: Adringra, Diakite, O Diomande, Doue, S Fofana, Guessand, Guiagon, Kone, Lafont, Ndicka, Operi, Pepe, Seri, Toure, Wahi

Franck Kessie warms up with his Ivory Coast.Getty Images
The players salute their supporters in Houston.Getty Images
A sea of Oranje.Getty Images
Happy campers Crysencio Summerville and Memphis Depay.Getty Images

Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo scored two goals apiece to power the Netherlands to a 5-1 win over Sweden and move atop the Group F standings.

Brobbey’s goals came in the first half in the big win, bouncing back after a tournament-opening 2-2 draw with Japan.

The victory gives Netherlands a group-leading four points. Sweden has three points, with Japan and Tunisia scheduled to play later today.

Cody Gakpo scores his first of two and the Netherlands’ first of five goals.Getty Images

Gakpo, who also had an assist, extended the lead to 3-0 just after half-time, scoring off a cross from Denzel Dumfries and then securing his own brace in the 54th minute.

Here’s the short version:

  • The United States beat the Socceroos 2-0 to secure their spot in the round of 32
  • Morocco slipped one past Scotland in a 1-0 victory
  • Brazil scored three in the first half to see off Haiti 3-0
  • Paraguay defended the entire second half with one man down to eliminate Turkey in a 1-0 win

Some required Socceroos-related reading:

The Socceroos lost 2-0.AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson

What day is it today? What time is it? Answer: it doesn’t matter because it’s the World Cup, baby.

Pick yourselves back up off the floor – or your bed, hopefully you are in a bed and not on the floor – and get ready for day 10 of a tournament that, bar Australia’s existentially unsettling result against the United States, has so far exceeded expectations.

If you would like the latest piece of evidence, the Netherlands have just rolled Sweden 5-1 in Houston. Yep, you heard that correctly. Who said the Dutch had an ageing squad?

Here’s what else is in store today (all AEST):

  • Germany v Ivory Coast, 6am
  • Ecuador v Curacao, 10am
  • Tunisia v Japan, 2pm

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