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Netherlands reached 100 FIFA World Cup goals with a 5-1 thrashing of Sweden, becoming the eighth nation to achieve the milestone.

The Netherlands faced Sweden in their second Group F match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Saturday (June 20) at NRG Stadium in Houston and secured a 5-1 victory in front of 68,777 fans. Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey scored a brace in the first half, while Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo also netted twice after the break.

West Ham United winger Crysencio Summerville then scored his second goal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the 89th minute to seal a comprehensive win for the Dutch side.

Brobbey’s second goal of the match, scored in the 17th minute, helped the Netherlands reach the 100-goal mark in FIFA World Cup history. The European giants, who are yet to win a FIFA World Cup title, became the eighth nation to score 100 or more goals in the tournament’s history.

Brazil hold the record for scoring the most goals in FIFA World Cup history. The five-time champions have scored 241 goals in 116 matches. They are followed by Germany, who have netted 239 goals in 113 matches.

Teams with most goals in FIFA World Cup

RANKCOUNTRYEDITIONSMATCHESGOALS (FOR)GOALS (AGAINST

1.	Brazil	23	116	241	109
2.	Germany	21	113	239	131
3.	Argentina	19	89	155	101
4.	Italy	18	83	128	77
5.	France	17	74	139	86
6.	England	17	75	108	70
7.	Spain	17	68	108	75
8.	Netherlands	12	57	103	55
9.	Uruguay	15	60	90	77
10.	Belgium	15	52	70	75

Argentina, Italy, France, England and Spain are the other teams to have scored more than 100 goals in FIFA World Cup history.

The match against Sweden in Houston was the Netherlands’ 57th victory in FIFA World Cup history, and they have now won 31 matches, equalling Spain’s tally. Only six teams — Brazil, Germany, Argentina, Italy, France and England — have recorded more wins in football’s biggest tournament.

Teams with most wins in FIFA World Cup

RANKCOUNTRYEDITIONSMATCHESWINS

1.	Brazil	23	116	77
2.	Germany	21	113	69
3.	Argentina	19	89	48
4.	Italy	18	83	45
5.	France	17	74	40
6.	England	17	75	33
=7.	Spain	17	68	31
=7.	Netherlands	12	57	31
9.	Uruguay	15	60	25
10.	Belgium	15	52	21

Johnny Rep holds the record for scoring the most goals for the Netherlands in FIFA World Cup history. The former right winger scored seven goals in 14 matches, finding the back of the net four times in the 1974 edition and three times in 1978.

Five players — Rob Rensenbrink, Dennis Bergkamp, Arjen Robben, Robin van Persie and Wesley Sneijder — have scored six FIFA World Cup goals each for the Netherlands, while Cody Gakpo has now taken his tally to five.

Most goals for Netherlands in FIFA World Cup

PLAYER	GOALS	EDITIONS
Johnny Rep	7	1974 (4), 1974 (3)
Rob Rensenbrink	6	1974 (1), 1974 (5)
Dennis Bergkamp	6	1994 (3), 1998 (3)
Arjen Robben	6	2006 (1), 2010 (2), 2014 (3)
Robin Van Persie	6	2006 (1), 2010 (1), 2014 (4)
Wesley Sneijder	6	2010 (5), 2014 (1)
Cody Gapko	5	2022 (3), 2026 (2)
Johan Neeskens	4	1974 (4)
Johan Cruyff	3	1974 (3)
Memphis Depay	3	2014 (2), 2022 (1)

Before scoring twice against Sweden on Saturday, the Liverpool forward had netted three goals at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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