Dutch ease past Tunisia 3-1 to finish top of Group F

KANSAS ⁠CITY, ⁠Missouri – ​The Netherlands wrapped up top spot ​in World Cup ‌Group F with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Tunisia on Thursday, capitalising on another error-strewn display from opponents whose ​calamitous tournament ⁠came to a fitting end.

It was a nightmare start for Tunisia as Ellyes ‌Skhiri sliced Denzel Dumfries’ cross into his own goal in the third minute. Brian Brobbey doubled ⁠the Dutch lead four minutes later when Virgil van Dijk nodded the ball across goal leaving Brobbey with a simple finish from close ​range after a cleverly worked set piece.

Tunisia’s Hazem Mastouri pulled one back ​with ‌a thumping header from a corner in the 54th minute, but Jan ​Paul ⁠van Hecke struck eight minutes later when he flicked Tijjani ⁠Reijnders’ corner on at the near post with the ball glancing off Anis Slimane’s head on the way ⁠into the net.

Tunisia’s defeat brought ​down the curtain on a miserable campaign that featured heavy losses to Sweden and Japan, and the ‌sacking of coach ⁠Sabri Lamouchi after ​one game.