DUBAI: The Netherlands marched into the 2026 World Cup Round of 32 as Group F winners after a 3-1 win over a Tunisian side that heads home from the tournament with no points, 12 goals conceded and only two scored.
The sacking of coach Sabri Lamouchi, replaced by former Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard, after their opening game, a 5-1 loss to Sweden, did little to change Tunisia’s fortunes.
A 4-0 defeat by Japan in game two, followed by tonight’s result at Kansas City Stadium left them bottom of the group and with little from their campaign they will look back on with any degree of satisfaction.
The other two teams in the group, Japan and Sweden, progressed to the knockout stages after finishing second and third, respectively, following a 1-1 draw in Dallas.
Tunisia might have grabbed a stunning lead inside the first two minutes of the game but Ismael Gharbi’s half volley failed to hit the target.
