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Netherlands vs Japan – Lineups & Match Details

Netherlands and Japan drew 2-2. Goals: V. van Dijk (51'), Keito Nakamura (57'), C. Summerville (64'), D. Kamada (88'). Netherlands had 60% possession against Japan's 40%. Shots on target: 6-3.

World Cup · Group Stage - 1

Sunday, 14 June 2026

NetherlandsNetherlands

2 - 2

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

JapanJapan

Referee: Ismail Elfath, USA

Lineups

NetherlandsNetherlands4-3-3
Bart Verbruggen1Bart VerbruggenG
Denzel Dumfries22Denzel DumfriesD
Jan Paul van Hecke6Jan Paul van HeckeD
Virgil van Dijk4Virgil van DijkD
Micky van de Ven15Micky van de VenD
Ryan Gravenberch8Ryan GravenberchM
Frenkie de Jong21Frenkie de JongM
Tijjani Reijnders14Tijjani ReijndersM
Crysencio Summerville24Crysencio SummervilleF
Donyell Malen18Donyell MalenF
Cody Gakpo11Cody GakpoF

Substitutes

26Quinten TimberM
20Teun KoopmeinersM
10Memphis DepayF
5Nathan AkéD
19Brian BrobbeyF
23Mark FlekkenG
13Robin RoefsG
25Jorrel HatoD
2Lutsharel GeertruidaD
12Mats WiefferM
16Guus TilM
3Marten de RoonM
7Justin KluivertF
9Wout WeghorstF
17Noa LangF
JapanJapan3-4-2-1
Zion Suzuki1Zion SuzukiG
Tsuyoshi Watanabe16Tsuyoshi WatanabeD
Shogo Taniguchi3Shogo TaniguchiD
Hiroki Itō21Hiroki ItōD
Ritsu Doan10Ritsu DoanM
Kaishu Sano24Kaishu SanoM
Daichi Kamada15Daichi KamadaM
Keito Nakamura13Keito NakamuraM
Takefusa Kubo8Takefusa KuboF
Daizen Maeda11Daizen MaedaF
Ayase Ueda18Ayase UedaF

Substitutes

14Junya ItoF
2Yukinari SugawaraD
22Takehiro TomiyasuD
19Koki OgawaF
26Kento ShiogaiF
12Keisuke OsakoG
23Tomoki HayakawaG
20Ayumu SekoD
4Ko ItakuraD
25Junnosuke SuzukiD
5Yuto NagatomoD
7Ao TanakaM
17Yuito SuzukiM
9Keisuke GotoF
6Shuto MachinoF

Match Events

51'G

V. van Dijk

Assist: R. Gravenberch

57'G

Keito Nakamura

Assist: T. Kubo

61'Y

C. Summerville

64'G

C. Summerville

Assist: R. Gravenberch

66'S

D. Maeda

Substitution 1

70'S

D. Malen

Substitution 1

70'S

C. Summerville

Substitution 2

70'S

T. Reijnders

Substitution 3

75'S

T. Watanabe

Substitution 2

75'S

T. Kubo

Substitution 3

75'S

R. Dōan

Substitution 4

81'S

R. Gravenberch

Substitution 4

83'Y

M. Depay

84'S

A. Ueda

Substitution 5

85'S

C. Gakpo

Substitution 5

88'G

D. Kamada

Assist: Koki Ogawa

90'+1Y

M. van de Ven

Statistics

Netherlands
60%40%
Japan
0.79Expected Goals (xG)0.54
10Total Shots10
6Shots on Target3
5Corners4
7Fouls7
1Offsides0
88Pass Accuracy (%)84
3Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Netherlands host Japan on Sunday, 14 June 2026. The kick-off time is 20:00 local. The fixture is part of the World Cup schedule. Netherlands go into the match 1st in the table; Japan sit 2nd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Netherlands have taken 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Japan have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 1 time recently. Past results: 19 Jun 2010: Netherlands 1-0 Japan. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Netherlands and Japan drew 2-2. Netherlands scored through V. van Dijk 51', C. Summerville 64'. Japan replied with Keito Nakamura 57', D. Kamada 88'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 88 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Netherlands held 60% of the ball against 40% for Japan. Shots on target finished 6-3. Expected goals read 0.79 for Netherlands, 0.54 for Japan.

Verdict

The 2-2 draw gives both clubs a single point. Netherlands sat 1st and Japan 2nd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.