The Netherlands will face Morocco in the first knockout round of the World Cup after topping group F by defeating Tunisia, who lost all three of their games at the tournament in a campaign to forget.Tunisia were 2-0 down in seven minutes and started the second-half with only 10 men before the game was paused and started properly when Ellyes Skhiri emerged from the tunnel. Skhiri sliced the ball into his own goal for the opener and also lost his shirt numbers during a first-half in which he wrestled with Brian Brobbey.Hazem Mastouri gave Tunisia hope of a positive final result by scoring early in the second half but Jan Paul van Hecke, newly of Tottenham Hotspur, added a third to make it 3-1.Thunderstorms had forced spectators out of the stands before the game but while it rained heavily there were no weather delays to the match.Here The Athletic’s Simon Hughes, Carl Anka, Jacob Whitehead and Oliver Kay break down the key talking points.Who will the teams in group F face next?Netherlands are through after topping the group and will play Morocco in Monterrey on Monday June 29 in the round of 32. The winners of that game will play their last 16 game in Houston on July 4 against the winners of South Africa v Canada.Japan finished second and will play Brazil on June 29 in Houston and should they pull off a surprise and win, then they will face the winners of Ivory Coast against either France or Norway in New York on July 5.Sweden finished third and The Athletic’s projection tool calculates they will most likely face the winners of Group I (again either France or Norway) in New York on June 30. There is also a possibility (26 per cent) they could play Germany in Boston on June 29. Both paths take them to a round of 16 game in Philadelphia on July 4Tunisia finished bottom of the group after losing all three of their games.How strong are the Netherlands?Are the Netherlands overachievers or underachievers? On the one hand, they are a nation of just 18 million who regularly compete in the final stages of the World Cup. On the other, they perennially boast one of the most talented squads in the competition, yet all they have to show for it are three losses in finals. They are undoubtedly the highest-profile nation to never have won the competition.That dichotomy is at the heart of Dutch football. It means that, until they win it, the question will remain as to whether they can. Their 2026 squad is the latest to feel that examination. After the group stages, the answer is clear. It is still too early to say whether they are World Cup contenders.This is why. In recent tournaments, the Netherlands’ issue has not been their defence. Ronald Koeman can boast more resources than ever in North America — the ability to replace Micky van de Ven with Nathan Ake at left-back is just one example, with the side still expertly led by Virgil van Dijk.The midfield is elite too, made up of Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona), Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool), and Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City). That trio have controlled all three games so far.