The Netherlands can take top spot in World Cup Group F tonight if they beat already eliminated Tunisia.
Ronald Koeman’s men have taken four points from two games against Japan and Sweden, an impressive comeback in one of the toughest groups of the tournament.
Tunisia has gone through a terrible period World Cup.
The defeat to Sweden in the opening match led to the dismissal of Sabri Lamouchi, but the appointment of Hervé Renard on a short-term contract failed to inspire the North African side, who suffered a crushing 4-0 defeat by Japan.
| p | W | D | to | F | A | JD | points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 |
| Japan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Tunisia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 0 |
Where to watch the Tunisia-Netherlands match: TV and online broadcast
The match between Tunisia and the Netherlands will start at midnight from Thursday to Friday. You can watch it on BBC 1 and stream it on iPlayer.
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Statistics for the match between Tunisia and the Netherlands
- Tunisia became the first team since Greece in 1994 to lose two matches in one tournament by a difference of four goals or more.
- The Netherlands did not lose any of the previous three confrontations with Tunisia
- The Dutch have not lost any of their five World Cup matches against African teams
