KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Interstat) — Netherlands rallied from an early deficit to defeat Tunisia 3-1 on Thursday in a World Cup group stage match at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Tunisia midfielder Ellyes Skhiri put his team ahead in the third minute with a left-footed goal. Netherlands substitute Brian Brobbey equalized in the seventh minute with a right-footed strike. Forward Hazem Mastouri gave the Dutch the lead in the 54th minute with a header, and substitute Jan Paul van Hecke added a third goal with another header in the 62nd minute. Netherlands improved to 2-0-1 in World Cup play and 8-0-2 overall. Tunisia fell to 0-3 in the tournament and 5-4-1 across all competitions. The victory kept Netherlands in strong position in the group, while Tunisia remained winless after three matches. The game was played before a large crowd at the home of the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs.