Netherlands 2:2 Japan
Netherlands and Japan drew 2:2 in the World Cup Group Stage 1 at GEODIS Park on 14 June 2026, with the half time score at 0:0; below are the full timeline of goals, cards and substitutions, the complete match statistics, both confirmed lineups with formations, and the top rated players on each side.
Form and Table
- Netherlands 1st 7 pts LossWinWinDraw
- Japan 2nd 5 pts LossDrawWinDraw
Match Events
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Match Stats
- Netherlands
- Japan
Lineups
Netherlands
Formation: 4-3-3
Substitutes
- 26 | Quinten Timber | M
- 20 | Teun Koopmeiners | M
- 10 | Memphis Depay | F
- 23 | Mark Flekken | G
- 13 | Robin Roefs | G
- 25 | Jorrel Hato | D
- 2 | Lutsharel Geertruida | D
- 12 | Mats Wieffer | M
- 5 | Nathan Aké | D
- 16 | Guus Til | M
- 3 | Marten de Roon | M
- 7 | Justin Kluivert | F
- 19 | Brian Brobbey | F
- 9 | Wout Weghorst | F
- 17 | Noa Lang | F
Coach: Ronald Koeman
Japan
Formation: 3-4-2-1
Substitutes
- 14 | Junya Ito | F
- 12 | Keisuke Osako | G
- 23 | Tomoki Hayakawa | G
- 20 | Ayumu Seko | D
- 4 | Ko Itakura | D
- 25 | Junnosuke Suzuki | D
- 2 | Yukinari Sugawara | D
- 22 | Takehiro Tomiyasu | D
- 5 | Yuto Nagatomo | D
- 7 | Ao Tanaka | M
- 17 | Yuito Suzuki | M
- 9 | Keisuke Goto | F
- 19 | Koki Ogawa | F
- 26 | Kento Shiogai | F
- 6 | Shuto Machino | F
Coach: Hajime Moriyasu
Player Ratings: Top 5
| Player | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Crysencio Summerville | 70 | 8.3 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 94 | 7.9 |
| Jan Paul van Hecke | 94 | 7.5 |
| Cody Gakpo | 85 | 7.3 |
| Frenkie de Jong | 94 | 7.2 |
| Player | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Zion Suzuki | 94 | 8.0 |
| Keito Nakamura | 94 | 7.7 |
| Daichi Kamada | 94 | 7.3 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 19 | 6.9 |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | 19 | 6.7 |
Updated: 10 Jul 2026, 03:29 UTC