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Netherlands vs Japan — World Cup 2026 Group F

Group FFull Time
🇳🇱NetherlandsFIFA #7
2–2
🇯🇵JapanFIFA #18
⚽ Virgil van Dijk 51'🟨 Crysencio Summerville 61'⚽ Crysencio Summerville 64'🟨 Memphis Depay 83'🟨 Micky van de Ven 90'
57' Keito Nakamura ⚽89' Daichi Kamada ⚽

WC Pedigree

Titles
Apps
11
Goals
86
Best: Runner-up (1974, 1978, 2010)
Titles
Apps
7
Goals
33
Best: Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022)
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX

Match Recap

The Netherlands and Japan played to a 2-2 draw in Group F, which also includes Sweden and Tunisia. Virgil van Dijk scored the opening goal for the Netherlands in the 51st minute, with Japan equalizing twice to share the points.

Generated 2026-07-17 12:02 UTC

AI-assisted analysis — may contain inaccuracies

Performers

Player of the Match

Crysencio Summerville

🇳🇱Netherlands·F

1 goal

8.3Rating

Minutes

70'

Goals

1

Shots

1/1

Passes

29 · 25%

Duels won

5/7

Dribbles

1

Yellow

1

🇳🇱NetherlandsTop 3
  1. 1

    Crysencio Summerville

    F · 1 goal

    8.3
  2. 2

    Virgil van Dijk

    D · 1 goal

    7.9
  3. 3

    Jan Paul van Hecke

    D · 1 on target

    7.5
🇯🇵JapanTop 3
  1. 1

    Zion Suzuki

    G · 4 saves

    8.0
  2. 2

    Keito Nakamura

    M · 1 goal

    7.7
  3. 3

    Daichi Kamada

    M · 1 goal · 3 tackles

    7.3

Head-to-Head History

Netherlands vs Japan

1 meeting
🇳🇱1W0D0W🇯🇵

Last meeting

🇳🇱Netherlands
1–0Jun 19, 2010
🇯🇵Japan

World Cup · Moses Mabhida Stadium