Group Stage - 1
Netherlands vs Japan
Result, head-to-head and match stats · FIFA World Cup 2026.
World Cup 2026 · Group Stage - 1
FIFA #7FIFA #17
4-3-3 vs 3-4-2-1
Match Report
Netherlands and Japan drew 2–2 in Group Stage - 1 at the FIFA World Cup 2026 (AT&T Stadium, Arlington). Goalscorers — Netherlands: V. van Dijk (51'), C. Summerville (64'); Japan: K. Nakamura (57'), D. Kamada (89'). After this result, Netherlands are 1st in Group F on 4 points (2 played), with Japan in 2nd place on 4.
Match prediction
Netherlands
50%
Draw
50%
Japan
0%
Our read
Double chance : Netherlands or draw
Team comparison
100%Head-to-head0%
Head-to-head record
Match Events
Match timeline
⚽V. van Dijk51'
57'⚽K. Nakamura
🟨Crysencio Summerville61'
⚽C. Summerville64'
66'🔁D. Maeda
🔁D. Malen70'
🔁T. Reijnders70'
🔁C. Summerville70'
75'🔁T. Watanabe
75'🔁R. Doan
75'🔁T. Kubo
🔁R. Gravenberch81'
🟨Memphis Depay83'
84'🔁A. Ueda
🔁C. Gakpo85'
89'⚽D. Kamada
🟨Micky van de Ven90'
Match statistics
0.78xG0.59
60%Possession40%
10Shots10
6On target3
5Corners4
88%Pass acc.84%
7Fouls7
Lineups
Netherlands
Formation 4-3-3
Japan
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Z. SuzukiG
- 16T. WatanabeD
- 3S. TaniguchiD
- 21H. ItoD
- 10R. DoanM
- 24K. SanoM
- 15D. KamadaM
- 13K. NakamuraM
- 8T. KuboF
- 11D. MaedaF
- 18A. UedaF
Recent head-to-head
19 Jun 2010
Netherlands
1–0
Japan
