Netherlands vs Japan — World Cup, Group Stage - 1 (14 June 2026)
World Cup Group Stage - 1 
Netherlands vs Japan
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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 let Japan back in as Ogawa seals 2-2 draw in Group F
Netherlands vs Japan ended 2-2 after Japan came from behind twice, with Koki Ogawa's late equaliser denying the Dutch in Group F.
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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
- 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
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- 7
- 9 Wout Weghorst
- 12
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- 16 Guus Til
- 17
- 23 Mark Flekken
- 25
- 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 Ko Itakura
- 5 Yuto Nagatomo
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- 9 Keisuke Goto
- 12 Keisuke Osako
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- 20 Ayumu Seko
- 23 Tomoki Hayakawa
- 25 Junnosuke Suzuki
- 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
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- 3
- 7
- 9 Wout Weghorst
- 12
- 13
- 16 Guus Til
- 17
- 23 Mark Flekken
- 25
- 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 Ko Itakura
- 5 Yuto Nagatomo
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- 7
- 9 Keisuke Goto
- 12 Keisuke Osako
- 17
- 20 Ayumu Seko
- 23 Tomoki Hayakawa
- 25 Junnosuke Suzuki