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Netherlands thrash Sweden to all but guarantee last 32 place

BBC News · Jun 20, 2026, 7:36 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo score two goals apiece as the Netherlands cruise past Sweden 5-1 to all but mathematically guarantee a place in the last 32 of the World Cup.

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