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Netherlands vs Japan — FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage

← Schedule Group F · Matchday 1
Netherlands
2–2
Match Finished
Japan
🗓 Monday 15 June 2026 📍 AT&T Stadium, Arlington 🧑‍⚖️ Ismail Elfath, USA

Match prediction

Predictions closed — here's how fans called it

Match recap

Netherlands and Japan drew 2–2.

Scorers — Netherlands: Virgil van Dijk 51', Crysencio Summerville 64' · Japan: Keito Nakamura 57', Daichi Kamada 89'

Possession: Netherlands 60% – Japan 40%.

Highlights & clips

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Timeline

  1. ⚽Virgil van Dijk

    assist: Ryan Gravenberch

    51'
  2. ⚽Keito Nakamura

    assist: Takefusa Kubo

    57'
  3. 🟨Crysencio Summerville
    61'
  4. ⚽Crysencio Summerville

    assist: Ryan Gravenberch

    64'
  5. ⇄Daizen Maeda

    ↑ Junya Ito↓ Daizen Maeda

    66'
  6. ⇄Tijjani Reijnders

    ↑ Teun Koopmeiners↓ Tijjani Reijnders

    70'
  7. ⇄Crysencio Summerville

    ↑ Quinten Timber↓ Crysencio Summerville

    70'
  8. ⇄Donyell Malen

    ↑ Memphis Depay↓ Donyell Malen

    70'
  9. ⇄Takefusa Kubo

    ↑ Koki Ogawa↓ Takefusa Kubo

    75'
  10. ⇄Ritsu Doan

    ↑ Takehiro Tomiyasu↓ Ritsu Doan

    75'
  11. ⇄Tsuyoshi Watanabe

    ↑ Yukinari Sugawara↓ Tsuyoshi Watanabe

    75'
  12. ⇄Ryan Gravenberch

    ↑ Nathan Aké↓ Ryan Gravenberch

    81'
  13. 🟨Memphis Depay
    83'
  14. ⇄Ayase Ueda

    ↑ Kento Shiogai↓ Ayase Ueda

    84'
  15. ⇄Cody Gakpo

    ↑ Brian Brobbey↓ Cody Gakpo

    85'
  16. ⚽Daichi Kamada

    assist: Koki Ogawa

    89'
  17. 🟨Micky van de Ven
    90+1'

Match stats

60%Ball Possession40%
0.79Expected goals (xG)0.54
10Total Shots10
6Shots on Goal3
5Corner Kicks4
1Offsides0
7Fouls7
3Yellow Cards0
1Goalkeeper Saves4

Lineups

Netherlands4-3-3
  • 1Bart VerbruggenG
  • 22Denzel DumfriesD
  • 6Jan Paul van HeckeD
  • 4Virgil van DijkD
  • 15Micky van de VenD
  • 8Ryan GravenberchM
  • 21Frenkie de JongM
  • 14Tijjani ReijndersM
  • 24Crysencio SummervilleF
  • 18Donyell MalenF
  • 11Cody GakpoF

Substitutes

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

Coach: Ronald Koeman

Japan3-4-2-1
  • 1Zion SuzukiG
  • 16Tsuyoshi WatanabeD
  • 3Shogo TaniguchiD
  • 21Hiroki ItōD
  • 10Ritsu DoanM
  • 24Kaishu SanoM
  • 15Daichi KamadaM
  • 13Keito NakamuraM
  • 8Takefusa KuboF
  • 11Daizen MaedaF
  • 18Ayase UedaF

Substitutes

  • 14Junya Ito
  • 2Yukinari Sugawara
  • 22Takehiro Tomiyasu
  • 19Koki Ogawa
  • 26Kento Shiogai
  • 12Keisuke Osako
  • 23Tomoki Hayakawa
  • 20Ayumu Seko
  • 4Ko Itakura
  • 25Junnosuke Suzuki
  • 5Yuto Nagatomo
  • 7Ao Tanaka
  • 17Yuito Suzuki
  • 9Keisuke Goto
  • 6Shuto Machino

Coach: Hajime Moriyasu

Head-to-head

  • Netherlands 2–2 Japan
  • Netherlands 1–0 Japan