Cyprus Mail26 Jun 2026

Netherlands cruise past Tunisia, Sweden draw with Japan to keep their World Cup alive

Netherlands cruise past Tunisia to clinch top spot, set up Morocco clash

The Netherlands breezed into the World Cup knockouts as Group F winners with a commanding 3-1 victory over Tunisia on a rain-soaked Thursday, capitalising on another poor display from their hapless opponents to set up a round-of-32 clash with Morocco....

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