Tunisia 1–3 Netherlands: Two own goals doom Aigles de Carthage in Kansas City
The Netherlands cruised to a 3–1 victory over Tunisia at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, with two own goals hampering the already-eliminated North Africans as the Dutch topped Group F in convincing fashion. Brian Brobbey added his third goal of the tournament, and the Netherlands were rarely troubled despite a brief Tunisia fightback midway through the second half.
The match was effectively decided inside the opening seven minutes. Tunisia captain Ellyes Skhiri deflected a Denzel Dumfries cross into his own net in the 3rd minute, and four minutes later Brobbey chipped home after a van Dijk free-kick delivery to make it 2–0. Tunisia — who entered having sacked their coach after their opening match — went in at half time two goals down.
Hazem Mastouri offered the hosts brief hope with a header from a corner in the 54th minute, but any Tunisian momentum was swiftly extinguished when Jan Paul van Hecke's header from another corner cannoned off Anis Slimane and into the Tunisian net to restore the two-goal cushion on 62 minutes. The match ended comfortably for the Netherlands, who advance to the Round of 32 as Group F winners.
Key moments
- •Ellyes Skhiri deflected a Dumfries cross into his own net inside 3 minutes to gift the Netherlands the lead
- •Brian Brobbey chipped home 4 minutes later for his third goal of the tournament to make it 2–0
- •Hazem Mastouri gave Tunisia hope with a 54th-minute corner header to make it 2–1
- •A second own goal — Anis Slimane deflecting in a van Hecke corner header — killed off Tunisia's revival on 62 minutes
- •Netherlands top Group F and advance; Tunisia were eliminated before kick-off having sacked their coach mid-tournament
Timeline
Match facts
- Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
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- Referee: Katia García (Mexico)
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