1978 World Cup Team of the Tournament: Kempes and Passarella Lead the Line
Argentina beat the Netherlands 3-1 after extra time to win the World Cup; Sofascore picked the tournament's best XI in a 3-2-4-1 formation.
Argentina beat the Netherlands 3-1 after extra time to win the World Cup; Sofascore picked the tournament's best XI in a 3-2-4-1 formation.
Conceded late in the friendly as Koeman criticized their attacking efficiency; the side travel to the United States on Thursday and face Uzbekistan again on Monday.
In a friendly in Rotterdam, Algeria beat FIFA world No. 7 Netherlands 1-0 on the road. Musa scored off the bench and Zane made six saves for a clean sheet.
The Oranje welcome Algeria at De Kuip in Rotterdam for an international friendly that doubles as World Cup preparation, with Ronald Koeman and Petkovic set to test their squads through structure and tempo.
The Netherlands have reached three World Cup finals without winning the trophy and are currently ranked seventh by FIFA; under Koeman they head into 2026 unbeaten through the group stage.
Tunisia head coach Lamouchi told FIFA in an interview that reaching the knockout stage for the first time is the team's goal, and discussed the outlook in Group F and the country's history from 1978.
With the groups set, fans are breaking down potential knockout-round matchups at the World Cup — Brazil vs Argentina, Netherlands vs Germany, France vs Morocco and more. Which ones are you most excited for?
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