Brobbey double sinks Sweden as Oranje find their stride

Netherlands 5–1 Sweden: the floodgates opened

That is how you respond. Netherlands 5–1 Sweden on Saturday, and the first hour was tight, then Oranje ran riot (1). Brian Brobbey scored twice. Cody Gakpo and Crysencio Summerville got one each (7). The fifth was an own goal (3). Three points that put your team right where they want to be in Group F.

Koeman has injury problems stacking up

Ronald Koeman has multiple players in the treatment room ahead of the Tunisia match (2). The knock-on effect could hit Donyell Malen hardest, Dutch reports say he is the one who gets squeezed out when Koeman shuffles the XI (4).

Driessen: Koeman's post-match admission is damning

Valentijn Driessen, the Telegraaf's chief football writer, lit into Koeman after the Sweden win. His issue is not the performance, it is that Koeman said he only noticed certain tactical problems after the match. "Heel kwalijk dat Koeman dit constateert na de wedstrijd tegen Zweden," Driessen wrote. In other words: why are you seeing this now and not during the 90 minutes? (5)

Japan 2–0 up on Tunisia, Group F still alive

Japan led Tunisia 2–0 at half-time in the early Sunday kickoff, with Ayase Ueda grabbing the second after breaking through on goal (6) (11). If Japan hold on, they join Netherlands on four points at the top of Group F before the final round (1).

Curaçao 0–0 Ecuador: a historic night

Curaçao held Ecuador to a goalless draw for the nation's first ever World Cup point (6) (9). King Willem-Alexander was in the stadium for both Netherlands and Curaçao this weekend, the royal good-luck charm is working (8) (9).