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Netherlands vs Japan: match report

Netherlands hosted Japan at AT&T Stadium on Sunday 14 June 2026, in the World Cup (round 1). Ismail Elfath is the referee.

Result and scorers

Netherlands 2-2 Japan. Goals: Virgil van Dijk 50' for Netherlands; Keito Nakamura 57' for Japan; Crysencio Summerville 64' for Netherlands; Daichi Kamada 88' for Japan. Attendance: 69,285.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 50' Goal: Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) 1-0
  • 57' Goal: Keito Nakamura (Japan) 1-1
  • 61' Yellow card: Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands)
  • 64' Goal: Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands) 2-1
  • 83' Yellow card: Memphis Depay (Netherlands)
  • 88' Goal: Daichi Kamada (Japan) 2-2
  • 90'+1' Yellow card: Micky van de Ven (Netherlands)
Match stats (contains the result)
59.8%Possession40.2%
10Shots10
6Shots on target3
5Corners4
7Fouls7
1Offsides0
1Saves4
3Yellow cards0
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Netherlands 4-3-3

Coach: Ronald Koeman

  1. 1 Bart Verbruggen GK
  2. 22 Denzel Dumfries MID
  3. 6 Jan Paul van Hecke DEF
  4. 4 Virgil van Dijk DEF
  5. 15 Micky van de Ven DEF
  6. 8 Ryan Gravenberch MID
  7. 21 Frenkie de Jong MID
  8. 14 Tijjani Reijnders MID
  9. 24 Crysencio Summerville FWD
  10. 18 Donyell Malen FWD
  11. 11 Cody Gakpo FWD

Bench

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

Japan 3-4-2-1

Coach: Hajime Moriyasu

  1. 1 Zion Suzuki GK
  2. 16 Tsuyoshi Watanabe DEF
  3. 3 Shogo Taniguchi DEF
  4. 21 Hiroki Ito DEF
  5. 10 Ritsu Doan MID
  6. 24 Kaishu Sano MID
  7. 15 Daichi Kamada MID
  8. 13 Keito Nakamura FWD
  9. 8 Takefusa Kubo FWD
  10. 11 Daizen Maeda FWD
  11. 18 Ayase Ueda FWD

Bench

  • 14 Junya Ito FWD
  • 22 Takehiro Tomiyasu DEF
  • 2 Yukinari Sugawara DEF
  • 19 Koki Ogawa FWD
  • 26 Kento Shiogai FWD
  • 12 Keisuke Osako GK
  • 23 Tomoki Hayakawa GK
  • 20 Ayumu Seko DEF
  • 25 Junnosuke Suzuki DEF
  • 4 Ko Itakura DEF
  • 5 Yuto Nagatomo DEF
  • 7 Ao Tanaka MID
  • 17 Yuito Suzuki MID
  • 9 Keisuke Goto FWD
  • 6 Shuto Machino FWD
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 16 November 2013: Japan 2-2 Netherlands
  • Saturday 19 June 2010: Netherlands 1-0 Japan
  • Saturday 5 September 2009: Netherlands 3-0 Japan
  • Wednesday 13 August 2008: Netherlands 1-0 Japan