Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Netherlands vs Sweden stats tab covers World Cup 2026, Group Stage - 2 on 20 Jun 2026. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Netherlands 7, Sweden 8; Shots off target: Netherlands 2, Sweden 5; Possession: Netherlands 51%, Sweden 49%; Corner kicks: Netherlands 2, Sweden 5; Fouls: Netherlands 9, Sweden 12; Yellow cards: Netherlands 0, Sweden 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Sweden led shots on target, 8 to 7 over Netherlands, Netherlands had more possession, 51% to 49% over Sweden, and Sweden led corner kicks, 5 to 2 over Netherlands. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Sweden committed more fouls, 12 to 9 over Netherlands and Sweden had more yellow cards, 3 to 0 over Netherlands. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.