Tunisia vs Netherlands prediction 26.06.2026 | World Cup

Tunisia have been disastrous this tournament. After a 5:1 loss against Sweden in the first match, their Football Federation decided to sack coach Sabri Lamouchi and appointed Hervé Renard as the new head coach. However, we can safely say that the shock treatment did not work - far from it. Because after it, they went on to suffer another big loss, as Japan demolished them 4:0. Now, in this game, they have nothing to play for and can only improve their impression by offering good resistance and potentially securing their first points in the tournament.

After a 4:0 loss to Japan, coach Hervé Renard spoke to the media. He said they were punished in the opening minutes and openly said the team did not live up to the standards of the World Cup. The coach also said there were some tactical and structural issues, especially in the defense. 

Netherlands came to the World Cup as a dark horse. However, looking at their strong squad, we cannot really call them that. In the World Cup, they opened the tournament with a not-so-great draw with Japan, but later dominated Sweden 5:1. It was a clinical performance that gives hope that this team can go far in the tournament. Right now, they are at the top of the group, but only because they scored seven goals and Japan six, considering they have won the same number of points and have the same goal difference (+4).

After a massive 5:1 win over Sweden, coach Ronald Koeman spoke to the media. He called it a great match, which gives them calm before the last round of the group phase. The coach praised the team, but later said there were still things they needed to improve for the upcoming games.