Netherlands v Japan | Lineball

Netherlands v Japan | Lineball

Match events

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1st half

Half-time0–0

2nd half

GoalGoal! Netherlands 1, Japan 0. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch with a cross following a set piece situation.
51'1–0
57'1–1
GoalGoal! Netherlands 1, Japan 1. Keito Nakamura (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
Yellow cardCrysencio Summerville (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61'
GoalGoal! Netherlands 2, Japan 1. Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
64'2–1
66'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Japan. Junya Ito replaces Daizen Maeda.
SubstitutionSubstitution, Netherlands. Memphis Depay replaces Donyell Malen.
70'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Netherlands. Teun Koopmeiners replaces Crysencio Summerville.
70'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Netherlands. Quinten Timber replaces Tijjani Reijnders.
70'
75'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Japan. Yukinari Sugawara replaces Ritsu Doan.
75'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Japan. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Tsuyoshi Watanabe.
75'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Japan. Koki Ogawa replaces Takefusa Kubo because of an injury.
SubstitutionSubstitution, Netherlands. Nathan Aké replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
81'
Yellow cardMemphis Depay (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
83'
84'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Japan. Kento Shiogai replaces Ayase Ueda.
SubstitutionSubstitution, Netherlands. Brian Brobbey replaces Cody Gakpo.
85'
89'2–2
GoalGoal! Netherlands 2, Japan 2. Daichi Kamada (Japan) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Koki Ogawa following a corner.
Yellow cardMicky van de Ven (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1'
Full-time2–2

Highlights

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Match details

Date: Monday 15 June 2026
Started: 6:00 am Sydney time
Venue: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Officials: Ismail Elfath (Referee)
Crowd: 69,285

Form and ladder

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Team lists

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Netherlands

1Bart VerbruggenG
4Virgil van DijkCD-L
6Jan Paul van HeckeCD-R
15Micky van de VenLB
22Denzel DumfriesRB
21Frenkie de JongCM
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Updated 11 Nov, 9:48 am