Brobbey and Gakpo each score twice as Netherlands beats Sweden 5‑1

HOUSTON (Interstat) — Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo each scored two goals as the Netherlands defeated Sweden 5-1 on Saturday at Reliant Stadium. Crysencio Summerville added a goal for the Dutch, who improved to 1-0-1 in World Cup competition. Anthony Elanga scored Sweden’s lone goal in the 59th minute. Brobbey opened the scoring in the fifth minute and added another in the 17th. Gakpo struck in the 47th and 54th minutes. Elanga answered five minutes later, but Summerville sealed the victory in the 89th. Gabriel Gudmundsson, Yasin Ayari and Lucas Bergvall each recorded an assist for Sweden but also received yellow cards. Sweden fell to 1-1 in World Cup play. The Netherlands, unbeaten in eight matches across all competitions this season, next face Tunisia on June 25. Sweden meets Japan on the same day.