Man City 2026 World Cup Watch: Netherlands top group as last-32 opponents revealed

Man City 2026 World Cup Watch: Netherlands top group as last-32 opponents revealed Tijjani Reijnders starred in a largely dominant Netherlands 1-3 win over Tunisia on Thursday night to secure top spot in Group F. Ronald Koeman’s side raced into the lead before the three-minute mark when Denzel Dumfries’ dangerous cross forced an own goal from Tunisia captain Ellyes Skhiri , before Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey tapped in a Virgil van Dijk knockdown. The Oranje dictated tempo with ease for the remainder of the contest, rarely needing to step out of first gear against their largely sluggish opponents. A rare second-half defensive lapse briefly halted the Dutch cruise when Manchester City’s Tijjani Reijnders lost track of his marker from a corner, allowing Hazem Mastouri to glance a header into the bottom corner. However, Jan Paul van Hecke quickly snuffed out any hopes of a Tunisian comeback by nodding home a near-post corner – taken by the aforementioned Manchester City midfielder – that took a deflection past the goalkeeper. The victory sets up a knockout tie against 2022 semi-finalists Morocco in Monterrey on Tuesday, while Tunisia crash out at the bottom of the group after suffering three consecutive defeats and conceding 12 goals. Nathan Ake match statistics vs Tunisia 90 Minutes 94 Touches 68 Accurate Passes 92% Pass Accuracy 16 Passes Into Final Third 4 Recoveries 2 Clearances 2 Was Fouled 2 Interceptions 2 Ground Duels Won 1 Chance Created 1 Aerial Duel Won 1 Touch In Opposition Box Tijjani Reijnders match statistics vs Tunisia 1 Assist 72 Minutes 44 Touches 23 Accurate Passes 82% Pass Accuracy 6 Recoveries 6 Touches In Opposition Box 5 Passes Into Final Third 3 Chances Created (Joint-most) 2 Shots On Target 2 Accurate Crosses 2 Ground Duels Won 1 Was Fouled 1 Hit Woodwork 1 Successful Dribble 1 Accurate Long Ball 1 Big Chance Missed Data courtesy of FotMob.