De Jong to start for Dutch against Sweden
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group F - Netherlands v Japan - Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. - June 14, 2026 Netherlands' Frenkie de Jong in action with Japan's Yukinari Sugawara REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
HOUSTON, June 20 : Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong has shaken off an injury and will start the World Cup Group F match on Saturday against Sweden, who will feature the attacking duo of Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak.
• Memphis Depay starts on the bench for the Netherlands.
• Quinten Timber out with concussion.
• Gyokeres and Isak lead Sweden attack.
• Yasin Ayari starts in midfield after scoring two goals in the opening game.
Lineups:
The Netherlands: Bart Verbruggen; Micky van de Ven, Virgil van Dijk, Jan Paul van Hecke, Denzel Dumfries; Frenkie de Jong, Ryan Gravenberch, Tijjani Reijnders; Cody Gakpo, Donyell Malen, Brian Brobbey.
Sweden: Kristoffer Nordfeldt; Isak Hien, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Victor Lindelof; Gabriel Gudmundsson, Alexander Bernhardsson; Yasin Ayari, Jesper Karlstrom, Benjamin Nygren, Viktor Gyokeres, Alexander Isak.
