Netherlands 2-2 Japan
Updated
It finished level: Netherlands 2-2 Japan in the World Cup (Round 1) on Sun, 14 Jun 2026 at Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas. Netherlands goals: Virgil van Dijk 50', Crysencio Summerville 64'. Japan goals: Keito Nakamura 57', Daichi Kamada 88'. Expected goals: 0.78-0.59. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Ryan Gravenberch (8.4).
Match report
Netherlands 2-2 Japan: match report
It finished 2-2 between Netherlands and Japan in the World Cup on Sunday 14 June.
Virgil van Dijk put Netherlands ahead on 50' (1-0), Keito Nakamura levelled for Japan on 57' (1-1), Crysencio Summerville restored Netherlands' lead on 64' (2-1) and Daichi Kamada levelled for Japan on 88' (2-2).
Netherlands had 60% of the ball, shots were 10-10 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.78-0.59.
Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 69,285. Referee: Ismail Elfath.
Match stats
| Netherlands | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.78 | 0.59 |
| Total shots | 10 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 19 |
| Big chances | 0 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 463 (88%) | 286 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Total shots | 10 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 6 |
Lineups
Netherlands (4-3-3): Bart Verbruggen, Denzel Dumfries, Jan Paul van Hecke, Virgil van Dijk, Micky van de Ven, Ryan Gravenberch, Frenkie de Jong, Tijjani Reijnders, Crysencio Summerville, Donyell Malen, Cody Gakpo
Japan (3-4-2-1): Zion Suzuki, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Shogo Taniguchi, Hiroki Ito, Ritsu Doan, Kaishu Sano, Daichi Kamada, Keito Nakamura, Takefusa Kubo, Daizen Maeda, Ayase Ueda
Key events
- 50' · Goal · Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands)
- 57' · Goal · Keito Nakamura (Japan)
- 61' · Yellow card · Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands)
- 64' · Goal · Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands)
- 66' · Substitution · Junya Ito for Daizen Maeda (Japan)
- 70' · Substitution · Memphis Depay for Donyell Malen (Netherlands)
- 70' · Substitution · Teun Koopmeiners for Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands)
- 70' · Substitution · Quinten Timber for Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands)
- 75' · Substitution · Yukinari Sugawara for Ritsu Doan (Japan)
- 75' · Substitution · Takehiro Tomiyasu for Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Japan)
- 75' · Substitution · Koki Ogawa for Takefusa Kubo (Japan)
- 81' · Substitution · Nathan Aké for Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands)
- 83' · Yellow card · Memphis Depay (Netherlands)
- 84' · Substitution · Kento Shiogai for Ayase Ueda (Japan)
- 84' · Substitution · Brian Brobbey for Cody Gakpo (Netherlands)
- 88' · Goal · Daichi Kamada (Japan)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Micky van de Ven (Netherlands)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Netherlands vs Japan?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (World Cup) on Sun, 14 Jun 2026.
When and where is Netherlands vs Japan?
Sun, 14 Jun 2026, 20:00 UTC at Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas, World Cup.