Tunisia 1-3 Netherlands — World Cup: Recap, Highlights & Reactions

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Imagine turning up late to a World Cup match and scoring an own goal within three minutes.

Tunisia captain Ellyes Skhiri's bizarre late arrival and catastrophic own goal set the tone as the Netherlands cruised to a 3-1 victory in Kansas City.

Severe weather delayed the kickoff, but the real storm hit Tunisia when Skhiri failed to take the pitch on time, leaving his team to start with 10 men. Minutes after running out, he sliced a cross into his own net. quickly doubled the Dutch lead from a Virgil van Dijk assist. pulled one back for Tunisia after the break, but 's header secured the win. The victory officially sends the unbeaten Netherlands to the knockouts, while Tunisia flies home.

— and get this

Skhiri's opening blunder was recorded as the 10th own goal of the 2026 World Cup.

The own goal was the quickest goal scored by the Netherlands in a World Cup match since Johan Neeskens' second-minute penalty in the 1974 final.

The Netherlands extended their all-time World Cup record to 15 consecutive matches unbeaten, as well as 19 straight group-stage games without defeat.

Tunisia failed to improve their poor record against European opposition, now having won just one of their 14 World Cup meetings with European nations.