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FIFA #8 vs #18AT&T StadiumArlington, USA80,000 capacity69,285 attendance🌧️ 27°C Light rainRef: Ismail Elfath
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Points shared after an even battle
Netherlands 2–2 Japan - Group F
Netherlands and Japan played out a 2–2 draw.
How the goals went in
1
51′🇳🇱Goal1–0
Virgil van Dijk
Netherlands · Assist: Ryan Gravenberch with a cross following a set piece situation
2
57′🇯🇵Goal1–1
Keito Nakamura
Japan · Assist: Takefusa Kubo
3
64′🇳🇱Goal2–1
Crysencio Summerville
Netherlands · Assist: Ryan Gravenberch
4
89′🇯🇵Goal2–2
Daichi Kamada
Japan · Assist: Koki Ogawa following a corner
What stood out
- ✓Netherlands controlled the ball with 59.8% possession.
- ✓Netherlands's finishing was clinical - 60% of shots were on target.
- ✓Netherlands won 5 corners, showing sustained pressure in the final third.
- ✓All goals came after the break - a second-half story.
- ✓Tactical matchup: Netherlands (4-3-3) vs Japan (3-4-2-1).
- ✓69,285 fans packed into AT&T Stadium.
Match Summary
Japan hit back twice to start their World Cup campaign with an entertaining 2-2 draw against the Netherlands.
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