Netherlands 3, Tunisia 1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Interstat) — Jan Paul van Hecke came off the bench and headed home the go-ahead goal in the 62nd minute, lifting the Netherlands to a 3-1 victory over Tunisia on Thursday in a World Cup group-stage match at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. The win kept the Netherlands unbeaten in the competition at 2-0-1, while Tunisia remained winless at 0-3-0 and was eliminated from advancement. Ellyes Skhiri opened the scoring for Tunisia in the third minute, slotting a left-footed shot past Netherlands goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen after a quick buildup down the left flank. The early strike gave… Read more...