Gyökeres and Isak set to start against Netherlands on Saturday

Sweden line up Gyökeres and Isak for Saturday

Sweden will start Viktor Gyökeres and Alexander Isak together against you on Saturday (1). That is the word from the Swedish camp ahead of the Group H meeting. Two elite strikers, and they are coming at your back line together. Koeman has a defensive question to answer after the Japan draw.

Summerville, the wildcard who delivered

Crysencio Summerville scored against Japan and called it divine timing. "God has willed that it is now," he said after coming off the bench to grab your equalizer (2). Koeman calls him his joker, and the card worked. Summerville is making a case to start against Sweden.

Renard takes over Tunisia, and that matters for you

Tunisia have appointed Hervé Renard as head coach ahead of your meeting later in the group stage (3). Renard is a specialist in tournament shocks. He beat France at the last World Cup with Saudi Arabia. He knocked Argentina out of the 2022 edition. The Telegraaf calls it bad news for Oranje, and that is not clickbait. Van Dijk and company will need to be ready.

Argentina face Algeria in your group

The other Group H match pits Lionel Messi's Argentina against Algeria, a side carrying two familiar names for Oranje fans: Ramiz Zerrouki and Anis Hadj Moussa (4). Algeria have been a bogey team for you historically. Their result against Argentina could shape the group table before you play either of them.

Fan reactions

The mood online has a sharp edge. One Reddit post is making the rounds with a stat that will make you wince: the Netherlands have never lost a World Cup finals match to a non-European opponent since 2010. That streak ended with Japan, and fans are debating whether Sweden fits the same category.