Netherlands vs Japan - World Cup, Group Stage - 1 (Sun, 14 June 2026)
World Cup Group Stage - 1 Full time
- Goal: van Dijk 51'
- Goal: Summerville 64'
- Goal: Nakamura 57'
- Goal: Kamada 88'
AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Match reportNetherlands let Japan back in as Ogawa seals 2-2 draw in Group FNetherlands vs Japan ended 2-2 after Japan came from behind twice, with Koki Ogawa's late equaliser denying the Dutch in Group F. Events
Second half
- Goal: V. van Dijk assist: R. Gravenberch 1-0 51'
- 57' Goal: K. Nakamura assist: T. Kubo 1-1
- Yellow card: C. Summerville 61'
- Goal: C. Summerville assist: R. Gravenberch 2-1 64'
- 66' Substitution: D. MaedaJ. Ito
- Substitution: D. MalenM. Depay 70'
- Substitution: C. SummervilleT. Koopmeiners 70'
- Substitution: T. ReijndersQ. Timber 70'
- 75' Substitution: T. WatanabeT. Tomiyasu
- 75' Substitution: T. KuboK. Ogawa
- 75' Substitution: R. DoanY. Sugawara
- Substitution: R. GravenberchN. Ake 81'
- Yellow card: M. Depay 83'
- 84' Substitution: A. UedaK. Shiogai
- Substitution: C. GakpoB. Brobbey 85'
- 88' Goal: D. Kamada assist: K. Ogawa 2-2
- Yellow card: M. van de Ven 90+1'
Stats
NetherlandsJapan
- 59% Possession 41%
- 10 Shots 10
- 6 On target 3
- 0.70 xG 0.54
- 5 Corners 4
- 7 Fouls 7
All stats
- 499 Passes 331
- 89% Pass accuracy 84%
- 1 Saves 4
- 1 Offsides 0
- 3 Yellow cards 0
Player of the match
CSCrysencio Summerville
Netherlands· 1 goalStories
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Van der Vaart's remarks overshadow Netherlands' World Cup draw with Japan Van der Vaart's offensive remark overshadowed Netherlands' 2-2 World Cup draw, along with Van Dijk criticism and shin pad safety concerns raised. -
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Virgil van Dijk questions FIFA's hydration breaks after Netherlands draw Virgil van Dijk criticised FIFA's mandatory hydration breaks after scoring in Netherlands' 2-2 draw with Japan, saying they should be game by game. -
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Virgil van Dijk scores, but the criticism still follows him after Japan draw Virgil van Dijk scored in the Netherlands’ 2-2 draw with Japan, but Dutch media and pundits still criticised his display. -
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Netherlands vs Japan: Van Dijk defends the game plan after late equaliser Virgil van Dijk and Ronald Koeman defended the Netherlands’ approach after Dutch pundits accused them of going too defensive in a 2-2 draw with Japan. -
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Netherlands vs Japan preview: Koeman faces a striker call as World Cup opener looms Ronald Koeman must choose between Memphis Depay and Donyell Malen as the Netherlands open their World Cup campaign against Japan.
Lineups & ratings
Netherlands
4-3-3 Coach Ronald Koeman
22
11 ↓85'
18 ↓70'
4
21
8 ↓81'
14 ↓70'
24 ↓70'
6
15
22
11 ↓85'
18 ↓70'
4
21
8 ↓81'
14 ↓70'
24 ↓70'
6
15
- 10 Memphis Depay for D. Malen
- 20 Teun Koopmeiners for C. Summerville
- 26 Quinten Timber for T. Reijnders
- 5 Nathan Aké for R. Gravenberch
- 19 Brian Brobbey for C. Gakpo
- 2
- 3
- 7
- 9
- 12
- 13
- 16
- 17
- 23
- 25
Japan
3-4-2-1 Coach Hajime Moriyasu
10 ↓75'
15
16 ↓75'
8 ↓75'
21
11 ↓66'
13
24
18 ↓84'
1
- 14 Junya Ito for D. Maeda
- 2 Yukinari Sugawara for R. Doan
- 19 Koki Ogawa for T. Kubo
- 22 Takehiro Tomiyasu for T. Watanabe
- 26 Kento Shiogai for A. Ueda
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 9
- 12 Keisuke Osako
- 17
- 20
- 23 Tomoki Hayakawa
- 25
Bench · Netherlands
- 10 Memphis Depay for D. Malen
- 20 Teun Koopmeiners for C. Summerville
- 26 Quinten Timber for T. Reijnders
- 5 Nathan Aké for R. Gravenberch
- 19 Brian Brobbey for C. Gakpo
- 2
- 3
- 7
- 9
- 12
- 13
- 16
- 17
- 23
- 25
Bench · Japan
- 14 Junya Ito for D. Maeda
- 2 Yukinari Sugawara for R. Doan
- 19 Koki Ogawa for T. Kubo
- 22 Takehiro Tomiyasu for T. Watanabe
- 26 Kento Shiogai for A. Ueda
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 9
- 12 Keisuke Osako
- 17
- 20
- 23 Tomoki Hayakawa
- 25