Netherlands vs Japan Result & Key Stats

📊 Stats

Metric	Netherlands	Japan
Possession	60%	40%
Shots	11	8
Shots on target	7	3
Shots off target	4	5
Corners	5	4
Fouls	7	7
Yellow cards	3	0
Red cards	0	0
Offsides	1	0
Goalkeeper saves	1	5

⚡ Key Moments

• 50' - score change - Virgil Van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch [1-0]
• 56' - score change - Keito Nakamura, Takefusa Kubo [1-1]
• 63' - score change - Crysencio Summerville, Ryan Gravenberch [2-1]
• 88' - score change - Daichi Kamada, Koki Ogawa [2-2]

⭐ Key Players

• Virgil Van Dijk scored at 50' after Ryan Gravenberch assist to make it 1-0.
• Keito Nakamura levelled at 56' with Takefusa Kubo assist, bringing it to 1-1.
• Crysencio Summerville hit 63' winner-lookalike after Gravenberch assist; booked at 60'.
• Daichi Kamada headed in at 88' from Koki Ogawa assist to seal 2-2.

The first half ended goalless, but the game opened up immediately after the restart. At 50'02'', Van Dijk put the Netherlands in front, with Gravenberch providing the delivery for the breakthrough.

Japan responded quickly. Nakamura made it 1-1 at 56'43'', finishing a move set up by Kubo. The Netherlands regained control at 63'08'' when Summerville restored the lead, again with Gravenberch as the creator, before a flurry of changes followed from both benches.

Japan introduced Junya Ito for Daizen Maeda at 65'59'', while the Netherlands sent on Memphis Depay at 69'43'' and made further switches soon after. Depay later went into the referee’s book at 82'37'', with Micky van de Ven booked at 90'00''.

The decisive twist arrived late: Kamada made it 2-2 at 88'01'', converting Ogawa’s assist to snatch a point. The score and late drama stood out, while the full stats will underline just how tight this one was.

📅 What's Next

• Netherlands vs Sweden, 20 Jun 2026 17:00 UTC. BET HERE
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