Netherlands 2–2 Japan
World Cup · Group Stage - 1 · 14 June 2026 · AT&T Stadium, Arlington.
Status: full time. Half time 0–0. Referee: Ismail Elfath, USA.
Match forecast
Win probability implied by the betting market: Netherlands 48%, draw 27%, Japan 25%. Pre-match odds (10Bet): 1.98 / 3.45 / 3.75.
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Goals
- 51' V. van Dijk (Netherlands) — assist R. Gravenberch
- 57' K. Nakamura (Japan) — assist T. Kubo
- 64' C. Summerville (Netherlands) — assist R. Gravenberch
- 88' D. Kamada (Japan) — assist K. Ogawa
Cards
- 61' C. Summerville (Netherlands) — Yellow Card
- 83' M. Depay (Netherlands) — Yellow Card
- 90+1' M. van de Ven (Netherlands) — Yellow Card
Match stats
| Stat | Netherlands | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 60% | 40% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.79 | 0.54 |
| Total shots | 10 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 6 |
| Shots blocked | 1 | 1 |
| Passes | 525 | 342 |
| Accurate passes | 464 | 287 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Fouls | 7 | 7 |
| Saves | 1 | 4 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
Netherlands lineup (4-3-3)
Coach: Ronald Koeman.
- Crysencio Summerville — Attack, 1 goal
- Virgil van Dijk — Defender, 1 goal
- Jan Paul van Hecke — Defender
- Frenkie de Jong — Midfield
- Cody Gakpo — Attack
- Ryan Gravenberch — Midfield
- Denzel Dumfries — Defender
- Quinten Timber — Midfield
- Donyell Malen — Attack
- Teun Koopmeiners — Midfield
- Brian Brobbey — Attack
- Tijjani Reijnders — Midfield
- Memphis Depay — Attack
- Micky van de Ven — Defender
- Nathan Aké — Defender
- Bart Verbruggen — Goalkeeper
- Robin Roefs — Goalkeeper
- Mats Wieffer — Defender
- Mark Flekken — Goalkeeper
- Marten de Roon — Midfield
- Wout Weghorst — Attack
- Noa Lang — Attack
- Justin Kluivert — Midfield
- Guus Til — Midfield
- Jorrel Hato — Defender
- Lutsharel Geertruida — Defender
Japan lineup (3-4-2-1)
Coach: Hajime Moriyasu.
- Keito Nakamura — Attack, 1 goal
- Daichi Kamada — Midfield, 1 goal
- Zion Suzuki — Goalkeeper
- Yukinari Sugawara — Defender
- Takehiro Tomiyasu — Defender
- Ayase Ueda — Attack
- Koki Ogawa — Attack
- Shogo Taniguchi — Defender
- Takefusa Kubo — Attack
- Ritsu Doan — Attack
- Kento Shiogai — Attack
- Tsuyoshi Watanabe — Defender
- Junya Ito — Attack
- Kaishu Sano — Midfield
- Daizen Maeda — Attack
- Hiroki Ito — Defender
- Ao Tanaka — Midfield
- Yuto Nagatomo — Defender
- Junnosuke Suzuki — Defender
- Ko Itakura — Defender
- Tomoki Hayakawa — Goalkeeper
- Yuito Suzuki — Attack
- Keisuke Goto — Attack
- Shuto Machino — Attack
- Ayumu Seko — Midfield
- Keisuke Osako — Goalkeeper
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-19 | Netherlands v Japan | 1–0 | World Cup |
Netherlands — recent form
- Netherlands 2–1 Uzbekistan · 2026-06-08
- Netherlands 0–1 Algeria · 2026-06-03
- Netherlands 1–1 Ecuador · 2026-03-31
- Netherlands 2–1 Norway · 2026-03-27
- Netherlands 4–0 Lithuania · 2025-11-17
- Poland 1–1 Netherlands · 2025-11-14
- Netherlands 4–0 Finland · 2025-10-12
- Malta 0–4 Netherlands · 2025-10-09
Japan — recent form
- Japan 1–0 Iceland · 2026-05-31
- England 0–1 Japan · 2026-03-31
- Scotland 0–1 Japan · 2026-03-28
- Japan 3–0 Bolivia · 2025-11-18
- Japan 2–0 Ghana · 2025-11-14
- Japan 3–2 Brazil · 2025-10-14
- Japan 2–2 Paraguay · 2025-10-10
- USA 2–0 Japan · 2025-09-09
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 |
| Japan | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |