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2nd
World Cup meeting
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Netherlands v Sweden: their 2nd World Cup meeting — they drew their only previous meeting.
first since the final of
1958
Sweden have lost a World Cup match by three or more goals for the first time since their 5-2 defeat to Brazil in the 1958 final.
14
unbeaten World Cup matches
Netherlands are unbeaten in their last 14 World Cup matches (9 wins, 5 draws) — the longest unbeaten run by any team at the World Cup.
26
wins scoring first
Netherlands have won 26 of their 33 World Cup matches in which they scored first (W26 D5 L2).
3rd
youngest multi-goal scorer
At 24y 139d, Brian Brobbey is the 3rd-youngest player to score multiple goals in a World Cup match for Netherlands.