Before kick-off: define the sample first
| Outcome | matches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tunisia wins | 0 | — |
| Draws | 0 | — |
| Netherlands wins | 0 | — |
FactUsing the explicit scope of completed 2026 World Cup matches before kick-off, the teams had met 0 times: 0 Tunisia wins, 0 draws and 0 Netherlands wins. This is not presented as an all-time record.
FactThe comparison direction on this page is fixed: Tunisia is the recorded home side, Netherlands the away side, and 1–3 is stored in that order. A later meeting would remain a separate event record.
Personnel: how the starting XI changed
FactTunisia changed 4 starters from its previous match; Netherlands changed 1 starters. Continuity is calculated from confirmed starters only.
FactTunisia's new starters include Amine Ben Hmida, Ismael Gharbi, Rani Khedira, Hazem Mastouri; Netherlands's new starters include Nathan Aké. The names connect the continuity count to specific personnel.
The result: 1–3 and the decisive sequence
FactThe final score was Tunisia 1–3 Netherlands. The verified scoring sequence was 3′ Ellyes Skhiri、7′ Brian Brobbey、54′ Hazem Mastouri、62′ Jan Paul van Hecke. Score, sequence and line-up changes are facts; the mechanism inferred from them is labelled as analysis.
FactThe verification index for Tunisia versus Netherlands fixes four fields: the 1–3 final score, the 2026 FIFA World Cup · Group F stage, the Arrowhead Stadium location and 4 scoring events. Together they identify this match without borrowing context from another fixture.
FactNode 1: Ellyes Skhiri scored for Netherlands in minute 3, setting the ledger at 0–1; Node 2: Brian Brobbey scored for Netherlands in minute 7, setting the ledger at 0–2; Node 3: Hazem Mastouri scored for Tunisia in minute 54, setting the ledger at 1–2; Node 4: Jan Paul van Hecke scored for Netherlands in minute 62, setting the ledger at 1–3
FactTunisia's location key for this match is Arrowhead Stadium, shared by Netherlands; Tunisia's 1 goals and Netherlands's 3 goals belong only to this venue and kick-off record.
Why this result made sense
AnalysisTunisia versus Netherlands, 1–3: Netherlands converted the lead against Tunisia into the 1-3 result. Aggregated player data shows a shot gap of 10 and a pass-completion gap of 15.9 percentage points; game-state management mattered more than any single possession number.