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Netherlands vs Japan FIFA World Cup 2026
Final score, timeline, lineups, stats, verified head-to-head history and match details from Dallas Stadium.
Full-timeGroup FFinal at 97'
NEDNetherlands2 - 2Full-time
JPNJapanFinal data
Match timelineShowing 7 of 56 events
Full-time
Micky VAN DE VENWas shown a yellow card.
90'+1'
88'
Daichi KAMADAScored.
88'
Koki OGAWAAttempts an effort on goal.
88'
Junya ITOTakes a corner kick.
88'
Junya ITOTakes a corner kick.
Teun KOOPMEINERSCommits a foul.
86'
Timeline keyGoalShotSaveFoulSubstitutionYellow cardRed cardCornerOffsidePenaltyVAR
Substitutions10 changes
| Min | Team | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66' | JPN | Junya ITO | Daizen MAEDA |
| 70' | NED | Memphis DEPAY | Donyell MALEN |
| 70' | NED | Quinten TIMBER | Tijjani REIJNDERS |
| 70' | NED | Teun KOOPMEINERS | Crysencio SUMMERVILLE |
| 75' | JPN | Koki OGAWA | Takefusa KUBO |
| 75' | JPN | Takehiro TOMIYASU | Tsuyoshi WATANABE |
| 75' | JPN | Yukinari SUGAWARA | Ritsu DOAN |
| 81' | NED | Nathan AKE | Ryan GRAVENBERCH |
| 84' | JPN | Kento SHIOGAI | Ayase UEDA |
| 84' | NED | Brian BROBBEY | Cody GAKPO |
Lineups and formation
Netherlands4-1-2-3Japan3-4-3
Netherlands
4-1-2-3
1Bart VERBRUGGENGK
4Virgil VAN DIJKC
6Jan Paul VAN HECKE
8Ryan GRAVENBERCH
11Cody GAKPO
14Tijjani REIJNDERS
15Micky VAN DE VEN
18Donyell MALEN
21Frenkie DE JONG
22Denzel DUMFRIES
24Crysencio SUMMERVILLE
10Memphis Depay
20Teun Koopmeiners
Japan
3-4-3
1Zion SUZUKIGK
3Shogo TANIGUCHI
8Takefusa KUBO
10Ritsu DOANC
11Daizen MAEDA
13Keito NAKAMURA
15Daichi KAMADA
16Tsuyoshi WATANABE
18Ayase UEDA
21Hiroki ITO
24Kaishu SANO
14Junya Ito
19Koki Ogawa
2Yukinari Sugawara
22Takehiro Tomiyasu
Substitutions
| Min | Team | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66' | JPN | 14Junya Ito | 11Daizen Maeda |
| 70' | NED | 10Memphis Depay | 18Donyell Malen |
| 70' | NED | 26Quinten Timber | 14Tijjani Reijnders |
| 70' | NED | 20Teun Koopmeiners | 24Crysencio Summerville |
| 75' | JPN | 19Koki Ogawa | 8Takefusa Kubo |
| 75' | JPN | 22Takehiro Tomiyasu | 16Tsuyoshi Watanabe |
| 75' | JPN | 2Yukinari Sugawara | 10Ritsu Doan |
| 81' | NED | 5Nathan Ake | 8Ryan Gravenberch |
| 84' | NED | 19Brian Brobbey | 11Cody Gakpo |
| 84' | JPN | 26Kento Shiogai | 18Ayase Ueda |
Lineup keyGKGoalkeeperCCaptainFrom match timelineGoalYellow cardRed cardSubstituted onSubstituted off
Match stats
NetherlandsMatch statsJapan
2Goals2
10Shots9
4Shots on target2
4Fouls committed7
5Corner kicks4
3Yellow cards0
1Offsides0
5Substitutions5
Match details
Head-to-head history
Previous senior meetings between these teams, with scorelines, competition context, winners and scorers where verified.
3Meetings
2Netherlands wins
1Draws
0Japan wins
Netherlands and Japan have 3 listed senior meetings; Netherlands have 2 wins, Japan have 0 wins, with 1 draw.
Netherlands v Japan
2-2Draw
Friendly
Genk, Belgium
International football results datasetNetherlands v Japan
1-0Netherlands won
FIFA World Cup group stage
Durban, South Africa
Netherlands v Japan
3-0Netherlands won
Friendly
Enschede, Netherlands
International football results dataset| Date | Match | Score | Competition / stage | Winner | Goals and key players | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 2013 | Netherlands v Japan | 2-2 | Friendly | Draw | Not listed | International football results dataset |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Netherlands v Japan | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup group stage | Netherlands | Wesley Sneijder 53' | International football results dataset |
| 05 Sept 2009 | Netherlands v Japan | 3-0 | Friendly | Netherlands | Not listed | International football results dataset |
Team World Cup records
Tournament records for each team provide context around the fixture without replacing the head-to-head record above.
Runners-up: 1974, 1978, 2010
Netherlands carry one of the strongest histories among teams still chasing a first World Cup title.
- Appearances
- 12th World Cup appearance in 2026
- Last tournament
- 2022 quarter-finals
Round of 16: 2002, 2010, 2018, 2022
Japan have become a consistent knockout-round challenger and a difficult group-stage opponent for elite teams.
- Appearances
- 8th World Cup appearance in 2026
- Last tournament
- 2022 round of 16
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