⚽ FIFA World Cup 2026 · Group F
Netherlands
NED
Full time
2-2
Japan
JPN
2026-06-14
The verdict“Netherlands led twice, Japan refused to read the script, and Kamada tore the last page out in the 89th minute.”
The Performance Review
Van Dijk and Summerville had the Dutch cruising, and then Japan did what Japan now does to big teams: kept their nerve and kept coming in waves.
Nakamura pulled one back and Kamada's late deflected equalizer stole a point that felt like a win, leaving the Netherlands to wonder how two-goal cushions keep evaporating on them.
The VAR Tax
Kamada's equalizer survived a VAR check long enough for the coffee to go cold, but it stood.
Who Got Burned
The Dutch back line, who turned a comfortable evening into a stoppage-time stress test for absolutely no reason.
The Bright Side
Japan confirmed they are nobody's easy fixture anymore, hunting down a Van Dijk-led defense to the final whistle.
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