Netherlands 2-2 Japan

World Cup· 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

Netherlands

0-1-0

Virgil van Dijk 51'
Crysencio Summerville 64'

Japan

0-1-0

Keito Nakamura 57'
Daichi Kamada 89'

2:2

📍 AT&T Stadium

Timeline

First Half ends,
Virgil van Dijk1-0
🅰 Ryan Gravenberch
51'
57'
Keito Nakamura1-1
🅰 Takefusa Kubo
Crysencio Summerville
61'
Crysencio Summerville2-1
🅰 Ryan Gravenberch
64'
66'
Junya Ito
↓ Daizen Maeda
Memphis Depay
↓ Donyell Malen
70'
Teun Koopmeiners
↓ Crysencio Summerville
70'
Quinten Timber
↓ Tijjani Reijnders
70'
75'
Yukinari Sugawara
↓ Ritsu Doan
75'
Takehiro Tomiyasu
↓ Tsuyoshi Watanabe
75'
Koki Ogawa
↓ Takefusa Kubo
Nathan Aké
↓ Ryan Gravenberch
81'
Memphis Depay
83'
84'
Kento Shiogai
↓ Ayase Ueda
Brian Brobbey
↓ Cody Gakpo
85'
89'
Daichi Kamada2-2
🅰 Koki Ogawa
Micky van de Ven
90'+1'

Game leaders

Netherlands

Total ShotsC. Gakpo2
Accurate PassesV. van Dijk95
Defensive InterventionsJ. van Hecke9

Japan

Total ShotsK. Nakamura3
Accurate PassesS. Taniguchi49
Defensive InterventionsS. Taniguchi9

Stats

NetherlandsJapan

Possession

60%

40%

10Shots10

6Shots on target3

1Blocked shots1

Match info

Kick-off: Sunday 14 June
Venue: AT&T Stadium · Arlington, Texas, USA
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Attendance: 69,285
Round: 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

Form

NetherlandsWLDWW

WvsLithuania4-0
WvsNorway2-1
DvsEcuador1-1
L

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	:	+6	7
2	Japan	3	1	2	0	:	+4	5

463Accurate passes286

JapanWWWWW

WvsGhana2-0
WvsBolivia3-0
W@Scotland1-0
W@England1-0
WvsIceland1-0

Head to head

NED leads series 3-0-1

16 Nov 13Japan2-2Netherlands
19 Jun 10Netherlands1-0Japan
5 Sept 09Netherlands3-0Japan
13 Aug 08Netherlands1-0Japan

463Accurate passes286

18↓Ueda

11↓Maeda

1Verbruggen

4⚽van Dijk

15van de Ven

6van Hecke

22Dumfries

14↓Reijnders

21de Jong

8↓Gravenberch

11↓Gakpo

18↓Malen

24⚽↓Summerville

Substitutes · Netherlands

12Mats Wieffer
2Lutsharel Geertruida
7Justin Kluivert
20Teun Koopmeiners↑
16Guus Til
13Robin Roefs
26Quinten Timber↑
5Nathan Aké↑
9Wout Weghorst
23Mark Flekken
10Memphis Depay↑
17Noa Lang
3Marten de Roon
25Jorrel Hato
19Brian Brobbey↑

Substitutes · Japan

14Junya Ito↑
19Koki Ogawa↑
5Yuto Nagatomo
26Kento Shiogai↑
9Keisuke Goto
17Yuito Suzuki
20Ayumu Seko
23Tomoki Hayakawa
6Shuto Machino
4Kou Itakura
25

88'

Corner, Japan. Conceded by Denzel Dumfries.

87'

Corner, Japan. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.

86'

Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Netherlands).

86'

Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.

85'

Substitution, Netherlands. Brian Brobbey replaces Cody Gakpo.

84'

Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

84'

Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan).

84'

Substitution, Japan. Kento Shiogai replaces Ayase Ueda.

83'

Memphis Depay (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

83'

Foul by Memphis Depay (Netherlands).

83'

Shogo Taniguchi (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

81'

Substitution, Netherlands. Nathan Aké replaces Ryan Gravenberch.

80'

Attempt saved. Yukinari Sugawara (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Netherlands). Assisted by Junya Ito.

78'

Attempt missed. Koki Ogawa (Japan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.

76'

Attempt blocked. Teun Koopmeiners (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Quinten Timber.

75'

Attempt missed. Keito Nakamura (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Junya Ito with a cross following a corner.

75'

Substitution, Japan. Koki Ogawa replaces Takefusa Kubo because of an injury.

75'

Substitution, Japan. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Tsuyoshi Watanabe.

75'

Substitution, Japan. Yukinari Sugawara replaces Ritsu Doan.

74'

Corner, Japan. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.

73'

Attempt saved. Jan Paul van Hecke (Netherlands) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner by Zion Suzuki (Japan). Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross.

73'

Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Zion Suzuki.

73'

Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Zion Suzuki (Japan). Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.

72'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

72'

Delay in match because of an injury Takefusa Kubo (Japan).

70'

Substitution, Netherlands. Quinten Timber replaces Tijjani Reijnders.

70'

Substitution, Netherlands. Teun Koopmeiners replaces Crysencio Summerville.

70'

Substitution, Netherlands. Memphis Depay replaces Donyell Malen.

69'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

67'

Delay in match for a drinks break.

67'

Attempt missed. Takefusa Kubo (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ayase Ueda.

66'

Substitution, Japan. Junya Ito replaces Daizen Maeda.

66'

Offside, Netherlands. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.

65'

Foul by Ayase Ueda (Japan).

65'

Jan Paul van Hecke (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

64'

Goal! Netherlands 2, Japan 1. Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.

62'

Foul by Takefusa Kubo (Japan).

62'

Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

61'

Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

61'

Foul by Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands).

61'

Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

60'

Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Ayase Ueda.

57'

Goal! Netherlands 1, Japan 1. Keito Nakamura (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.

51'

Goal! Netherlands 1, Japan 0. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch with a cross following a set piece situation.

50'

Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan).

50'

Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.

45'

Second Half begins Netherlands 0, Japan 0.

45'+3'

First Half ends, Netherlands 0, Japan 0.

45'+2'

Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Keito Nakamura.

45'+1'

Foul by Hiroki Ito (Japan).

45'+1'

Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

45'

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

45'

Attempt missed. Ayase Ueda (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daichi Kamada with a through ball.

44'

Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands).

44'

Takefusa Kubo (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

43'

Attempt missed. Keito Nakamura (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tsuyoshi Watanabe with a cross.

36'

Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries following a set piece situation.

35'

Handball by Keito Nakamura (Japan).

34'

Attempt missed. Micky van de Ven (Netherlands) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross following a corner.

34'

Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Zion Suzuki (Japan). Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross.

33'

Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Shogo Taniguchi.

31'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

31'

Delay in match (Netherlands).

28'

Attempt missed. Hiroki Ito (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Keito Nakamura.

26'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

23'

Delay in match for a drinks break.

21'

Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.

21'

Foul by Keito Nakamura (Japan).

14'

Corner, Japan. Conceded by Denzel Dumfries.

Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands).

Ayase Ueda (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Micky van de Ven (Netherlands).

Keito Nakamura (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Zion Suzuki.

Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Zion Suzuki (Japan). Assisted by Cody Gakpo.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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2Yukinari Sugawara↑

22Takehiro Tomiyasu↑

Netherlands

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Timeline

Game leaders

Stats

Match info

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