Venue: SoFi Stadium — Inglewood, California
Kickoff: 4:00 PM PT / 7:00 PM ET
Venue Profile — SoFi Stadium
Location: Inglewood, California
Capacity: ~70,000 (expandable to 100,000)
Surface: Hybrid turf
Type: Indoor‑style roof with open sides
Impact:
Weather‑neutral environment
Fast pitch ideal for possession‑heavy teams
Excellent for high‑tempo football — advantage Netherlands
Weather Forecast — Inglewood, CA
(SoFi’s roof eliminates direct weather impact)
Outside Temperature: 78–82°F
Humidity: 55–60%
Wind: 6–10 mph
Impact:
No meaningful effect on pace or ball movement
Comfortable conditions for both sides
Injury Report
Netherlands
Virgil van Dijk — ACTIVE
Matthijs de Ligt — ACTIVE
Frenkie de Jong — DAY‑TO‑DAY (ankle recovery)
Memphis Depay — ACTIVE
Cody Gakpo — ACTIVE
Denzel Dumfries — ACTIVE
Morocco
Achraf Hakimi — ACTIVE
Noussair Mazraoui — ACTIVE
Sofyan Amrabat — ACTIVE
Hakim Ziyech — DAY‑TO‑DAY (minor knee irritation)
Azzedine Ounahi — ACTIVE
Youssef En‑Nesyri — ACTIVE
Team Records & Recent Form
Netherlands
Record entering June 29: 2–0–0
Goals: 4 scored, 1 conceded
Form:
Strong defensive structure
Gakpo in excellent form
Midfield control improving despite De Jong’s limited minutes
Netherlands looks like a top‑8 contender
Morocco
Record entering June 29: 1–1–0
Goals: 2 scored, 1 conceded
Form:
Elite defensive discipline
Dangerous in transition
Attack inconsistent but efficient
Morocco remains one of the toughest defensive teams in the tournament
Series History
All‑time meetings: Netherlands leads 2–1–1
Last competitive meeting: Netherlands 2–1 Morocco (2018 friendly cycle)
Key Trend:
Morocco’s defensive structure has improved dramatically since 2022
Netherlands historically struggles against compact, counter‑attacking sides
Tactical & Player Matchups
Netherlands Attack vs Morocco Defense
Gakpo vs Saiss:
Gakpo’s movement vs Morocco’s veteran organizer
Edge: Netherlands
Depay vs Aguerd:
Depay’s creativity vs Aguerd’s physical defending
Edge: Even
Dumfries vs Hakimi:
One of the best fullback duels in the tournament
Edge: Morocco (slight) due to Hakimi’s pace
Morocco Attack vs Netherlands Defense
Ziyech vs Ake:
Ziyech’s left‑footed creativity vs Ake’s positional discipline
Edge: Morocco (slight)
En‑Nesyri vs van Dijk:
En‑Nesyri’s aerial threat vs van Dijk’s elite heading ability
Edge: Netherlands
Ounahi vs de Roon:
Ounahi’s dribbling vs de Roon’s defensive stability
Edge: Morocco
Statistical Comparison
| Category | Netherlands | Morocco | Edge |
| Possession | 58% | 44% | Netherlands |
| Goals per match | 2.0 | 1.0 | Netherlands |
| Shots per match | 14.1 | 9.4 | Netherlands |
| Goals conceded | 1 | 1 | Even |
| Pressing efficiency | 62% | 56% | Netherlands |
| Counterattack goals | 0 | 2 | Morocco |
Netherlands dominates possession and chance creation; Morocco excels in transitions and defensive structure.
Betting Trends
Netherlands has scored in 12 straight competitive matches
Morocco has conceded 1 or fewer goals in 10 of last 12 matches
Morocco has scored in 8 of last 10 matches vs top‑20 opponents
Netherlands has won 4 of last 5 vs African opponents
Under 2.5 goals has hit in 7 of Morocco’s last 9 matches
MATCH ODDS
Netherlands + 130
Morocco + 250
Draw + 215
Over 2.5 + 115 Under 2.5 – 140
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Sunday, June 28, 2026
