Ronald Koeman has gone with a straightforward 4-3-3, and the attacking selection is the headline. Brian Brobbey leads the line with Cody Gakpo and Donyell Malen flanking him, a pace-driven forward line that suggests Koeman wants speed and physicality over a veteran focal point. Memphis Depay and Wout Weghorst are among the substitutes. The midfield three of Ryan Gravenberch, Frenkie de Jong, and Tijjani Reijnders is as strong as the Netherlands can field, with Teun Koopmeiners kept in reserve. No injuries listed, so this is a straight selection call.
Graham Potter's Sweden line up in a 3-1-4-2, with Jesper Karlstrom sitting in front of the back three to screen and allow the wing-backs to push high. Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak form a front two with genuine Premier League quality. Lucas Bergvall starts on the bench, which is a notable omission.
The key matchup is Isak and Gyokeres against Virgil van Dijk and Jan Paul van Hecke. Sweden's front two will look to exploit any space behind a Dutch line that presses high. Van Dijk's reading of the game against Gyokeres's raw power is the contest that could define the afternoon in Houston.