Brobbey and van Hecke Seal Netherlands Top Spot in Group F

The Netherlands beat Tunisia 3–1 at Kansas City Stadium to finish top of Group F and advance to the round of 32. Ellyes Skhiri turned the ball into his own net inside three minutes, Brian Brobbey doubled the lead four minutes later with a header from Virgil van Dijk's knock-down, and Jan Paul van Hecke restored the two-goal cushion with a 62nd-minute header from Tijjani Reijnders' corner after Hazem Mastouri had pulled one back for Tunisia on 54 minutes.

Ronald Koeman's side controlled the contest with 72% possession, 20 shots and seven on target to Tunisia's ten and four in front of 68,391 fans. Brobbey has now scored three goals at this World Cup, while van Hecke and van Dijk were the standouts in a back line that limited Tunisia to a single consolation from their first goal of the tournament.

The Netherlands finish Group F on seven points, two clear of Japan in second. Tunisia bow out with zero points after conceding 12 goals in three games. The Oranje will face Group C winners Morocco in the round of 32, while Japan and Sweden advance as the second-placed and best third-placed teams from the section.