Netherlands 2:2 Japan: World Cup Match Result

World Cup

Netherlands LWDWWD

2:2

Finished

Kick-off was 14 Jun, 21:00 BST

Japan WWDWDL

Venue: Johan Cruyff Arena City: Amsterdam

In the World Cup game on 14 June 2026, Netherlands beat Japan 2:2. Match numbers: shots on target 6:3, corners 5:4.

Key numbers

Possession, % 60 – 40

Shots on target 6 – 3

Shots off target 3 – 6

Expected goals 0.78 – 0.59

⚽ 51' V. van Dijk — Goal ⚽ 57' K. Nakamura — Goal 🟨 61' C. Summerville — Yellow card ⚽ 64' C. Summerville — Goal ⇄ 66' D. Maeda — Substitution ⇄ 70' D. Malen — Substitution ⇄ 75' T. Watanabe — Substitution ⇄ 81' R. Gravenberch — Substitution 🟨 83' M. Depay — Yellow card ⇄ 84' A. Ueda — Substitution ⇄ 85' C. Gakpo — Substitution ⚽ 88' D. Kamada — Goal 🟨 90+1' M. van de Ven — Yellow card

Match events

51' 1:0 Netherlands Goal V. van Dijk assist: R. Gravenberch
57' 1:1 Japan Goal K. Nakamura assist: T. Kubo
61' 1:1 Netherlands Yellow card C. Summerville
64' 2:1 Netherlands Goal C. Summerville assist: R. Gravenberch
66' 2:1 Japan Substitution D. Maeda off: J. Ito
70' 2:1 Netherlands Substitution D. Malen off: M. Depay
75' 2:1 Japan Substitution T. Watanabe off: T. Tomiyasu
81' 2:1 Netherlands Substitution R. Gravenberch off: N. Ake
83' 2:1 Netherlands Yellow card M. Depay
84' 2:1 Japan Substitution A. Ueda off: K. Shiogai
85' 2:1 Netherlands Substitution C. Gakpo off: B. Brobbey
88' 2:2 Japan Goal D. Kamada assist: K. Ogawa
90+1' 2:2 Netherlands Yellow card M. van de Ven

Statistics

60 Possession, % 40

6 Shots on target 3

3 Shots off target 6

0.78 Expected goals 0.59

0 Big chances 0

107 Attacks 85

5 Corners 4

7 Fouls 7

6 Free kicks 7

1 Offsides 0

3 Yellow cards 0

0 Red cards 0

9 Goal kicks 7

21 Throw-ins 19

All statistics

21/2875% Aerial duels 7/2825%

65 Backward passes 41

1 Blocked shots 1

23 Clearances 32

8/2138% Crosses 6/2326%

8/1553% Dribbles 3/933%

1.29 Expected assists 0.58

61 Failed passes 55

1 Goalkeeper saves 4

7 Interceptions 4

10 Key passes 10

16/3546% Long passes 13/3636%

133 Passes into the final third 80

382 Passes in the opposition half 237

163 Passes in own half 127

0.60 Shot accuracy 0.30

0 Shots from outside the box 4

10 Shots inside the box 6

5/1145% Tackles 10/1191%

524 Total passes 341

Line-ups

Netherlands

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Bart Verbruggen	1
4	Virgil van Dijk	4
6	Jan Paul van Hecke	6
15	Micky van de Ven	15
22	Denzel Justus Morris Dumfries	22
8	Ryan Jiro Gravenberch	8
14	Tijjani Reijnders	14
21	Frenkie de Jong	21
11	Cody Mathès Gakpo	11
18	Donyell Malen	18
24	Crysencio Jilbert Sylverio Cir Summerville	24

Substitutes
#	Player	number
13	Robin Roefs	13
23	Mark Flekken	23
2	Lutsharel Geertruida	2
5	Nathan Benjamin Aké	5
25	J. Hato	25
3	Marten Elco de Roon	3
12	Mats Wieffer	12
16	Guus Berend Til	16
20	Teun Koopmeiners	20
26	Quinten Timber	26
7	Justin Kluivert	7
9	Wout Weghorst	9
10	Memphis Depay	10
17	Noa Noëll Lang	17
19	Brian Ebenezer Adjei Brobbey	19

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Japan

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Zion Suzuki	1
3	Shogo Taniguchi	3
16	Tsuyoshi Watanabe	16
21	Hiroki Ito	21
10	Ritsu Dōan	10
13	Keito Nakamura	13
15	Daichi Kamada	15
24	Kaishu Sano	24
8	Takefusa Kubo	8
11	Daizen Maeda	11
18	Ayase Ueda	18

Substitutes
#	Player	number
12	Keisuke Osako	12
23	Tomoki Hayakawa	23
2	Yukinari Sugawara	2
4	Ko Itakura	4
5	Yuto Nagatomo	5
20	Ayumu Seko	20
22	Takehiro Tomiyasu	22
25	Junnosuke Suzuki	25
7	Ao Tanaka	7
17	Yuito Suzuki	17
6	Shuto Machino	6
9	Keisuke Goto	9
14	Junya Ito	14
19	Koki Ogawa	19
26	Kento Shioya	26