Brian Brobbie another goal — Netherlands top Group F with 3-1 win over Tunisia; Match against Morocco in 32
Brian Brobbie scored his third goal of the tournament as the Netherlands beat Tunisia 3-1. The first two goals came in the first seven minutes and the team set such a lead. Tunisia were eliminated from the group on Wednesday.
In the match in Monterrey, the Netherlands scored two goals in the first seven minutes to put Tunisia in a difficult position and eventually secured a 3-1 victory. Three minutes before the start of the match, Denzel Dumfries' cross was converted by Tunisian captain Elyes Skiri himself to give Atma the goal.
Soon after, Sunderland forward Brian Brobbie made a calculated move towards the third goal of the hundreds — Virgil van Dijk headed the ball to the near post and Brobbie tapped in from close range to register his third goal of the tournament.
The total strength of the Netherlands was not great; They split the Tunisian defense with better balance and created chances. Tunisia came back strongly in the second half thanks to a defensive lapse later in the game — Manchester City player Tizzani failed to remember his player after a Rejinders corner, and Hazem Mastori headed home for the bare minimum to reduce the score to 2-1.
But Jan Paul van Hecke again returned the previous lead to two for the Netherlands; He headed a corner towards the near post and the ball went over the goal line and into the goal after a crack in the Tunisian defence.
Tunisia are unbeaten in just three matches in this group and have conceded a total of 12 goals. With a place in the last 32, the Netherlands will face Group C runners-up and 2022 semifinalist Morocco in Monterrey at 02:00 British time (BST) on Tuesday.
The start of the match was delayed due to hospital weather warnings, but play resumed after the suspension. Even though the game was played during heavy rain, the teams had to play under favorable conditions. It is noteworthy that the Netherlands recorded a total of 20 shots, 12 of which came in the first half hour.
The tournament turned out to be disastrous for Tunisia as their coach changed — the coach was let go after a 5-1 loss to Sweden. Despite expectations that Tunisia's performance in this match could have been better, the Netherlands' clear lead in the gaps was evident. Anis Ben Slimane led the counter-attacks with some composure but lacked significant prestige.