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Netherlands v Morocco: World Cup 2026 – live

The Guardian UK Monday 29 June 2026, 23:10 UTC By Ella Brockway 1 min read
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⚽️ Kick-off time: 7pm local/9pm EDT/2am BST/11am AEST⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail EllaHello and welcome to one of this World Cup’s most enticing matchups, in both physical beauty – Estadio Monterrey is arguably the most picturesque of the host stadiums – and storylines. Netherlands v Morocco: the only last-32 tie involving teams who finished the group stage with seven points and who entered the tournament inside the top 10 of Fifa’s rankings. The Dutch finished top of...

⚽️ Kick-off time: 7pm local/9pm EDT/2am BST/11am AEST
⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Ella

Hello and welcome to one of this World Cup’s most enticing matchups, in both physical beauty – Estadio Monterrey is arguably the most picturesque of the host stadiums – and storylines.

Netherlands v Morocco: the only last-32 tie involving teams who finished the group stage with seven points and who entered the tournament inside the top 10 of Fifa’s rankings. The Dutch finished top of Group F after drawing Japan and beating Sweden and Tunisia; the Atlas Lions were second in Group C, drawing Brazil and beating Scotland and Haiti.

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