Yellow card
Mats Wieffer
Receives a yellow card for a hard sliding challenge on Reo Hatate in midfield.
Netherlands
FTGroup Stage - Group F
🇳🇱NetherlandsHome
2–2
🇯🇵JapanAway
0'90'
AT&T Stadium
Match events
12'🟨Mats Wieffer
18'⚽Memphis Depay
38'⚽Takumi Minamino
56'⚽Yuya Osako
68'⚽Cody Gakpo
77'🟨Ko Itakura
84'↕️Frenkie de Jong
Match preview: Netherlands vs Japan
🕐 Monday, June 15, 2026 at 03:00 AM (ICT) · 📍 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, USA
Netherlands face Japan in the Group Stage - Group F of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at AT&T Stadium, Arlington. This promises to be an exciting contest between two competitive sides.
Netherlands
52%
Win probability
Draw
23%
Draw
Japan
25%
Loss
Match timeline
12'
Goal
Memphis Depay
Netherlands takes the lead. Cody Gakpo picks out Depay with a precise left-wing cross; Depay cuts inside and bends a low left-footed finish into the far corner from 18 yards.
Netherlands
18'
38'
Goal
Takumi Minamino
Japan equalizes instantly. Reo Hatate whips a dangerous right-wing cross that Minamino rises to meet with a powerful header, glancing past Verbruggen at the near post.
Japan
56'
Goal
Yuya Osako
Japan takes the lead from a set-piece. Hiroki Sakai's corner finds Yuya Osako at the back post, who powers a downward header into the net ahead of Van Dijk.
Japan
Goal
Cody Gakpo
Netherlands restores parity on the counter. Gakpo receives the ball at 20 yards and strikes a curling right-footed shot that bends beyond Gonda into the top corner.
Netherlands
68'
77'
Yellow card
Ko Itakura
Ko Itakura shown a yellow card for a late challenge on Xavi Simons.
Japan
Substitution
Frenkie de Jong
Frenkie de Jong is replaced by a fresh midfielder to shore up the midfield in the closing stages.
Netherlands
84'
Lineups
Netherlands - Projected XI
Formation 4-3-3
1GKBart Verbruggen
2RBDenzel Dumfries
3CBJurriën Timber
4CBVirgil van Dijk
5LBNathan Aké
7DMFrenkie de Jong
8CMTijjani Reijnders
14CMMats Wieffer
9RWMemphis Depay
10STCody Gakpo
11LWXavi Simons
Japan - Projected XI
Formation 4-3-3
1GKShuichi Gonda
4RBHiroki Sakai
5CBYuto Nagatomo
6CBKo Itakura
7LBShogo Taniguchi
10DMWataru Endo
11CMHidemasa Morita
12CMDaichi Kamada
18RWTakumi Minamino
19STYuya Osako
20LWReo Hatate
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