Video Highlights

Kamada scores late equaliser as Japan hold Netherlands to draw

Japan hit back twice to start their World Cup campaign with an entertaining 2-2 draw against the Netherlands.
Jun 14, 2026, 11:37 pm - PA

Match Timeline & Momentum

NED
NED
JPN
JPN
KOHTFT

Commentary

90'+7'

FULL-TIME: NETHERLANDS 2-2 JAPAN

90'+5'

The Netherlands have never failed to win a World Cup game having taken the lead twice. That might be about to change, unless they can find a late winner...

90'+3'

Now it's the Netherlands who are throwing men forward as they look to take the lead for a third time this evening. Dumfries crosses deep again towards the back post, but Koopmeiners can't keep his header down and Japan have a goal-kick.

90'+1'

Dutch defender Van de Ven is shown a yellow card for a tactical foul on Junya Ito. It's Japan who look most likely to claim all three points at the minute.

90'

There will be SIX minutes of added time at the end of the second half. Time for one more twist?

88'

Ogawa does superbly well to rise above everyone at the corner and head the ball onto Kamada before it sails into the top right-hand corner.

Shot Map

Saved
1 of 20

D. Malen

NED • Forward

3'
0.13
xG
0.23
xGOT
16 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Off Target
2 of 20

H. Ito

JPN • Center Left Defender

28'
0.03
xG
0.00
xGOT
27 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Saved
3 of 20

D. Malen

NED • Forward

34'
0.07
xG
0.11
xGOT
8 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Header
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
4 of 20

M. van de Ven

NED • Left Back

34'
0.02
xG
0.00
xGOT
14 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Header
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Off Target
5 of 20

C. Gakpo

NED • Left Forward

36'
0.17
xG
0.00
xGOT
12 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
High Right
Goal Zone
Off Target
6 of 20

K. Nakamura

JPN • Left Midfielder

43'
0.05
xG
0.00
xGOT
18 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Close Left
Goal Zone
Off Target
7 of 20

A. Ueda

JPN • Forward

45'
0.10
xG
0.00
xGOT
15 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Close Right
Goal Zone
Goal
8 of 20

V. van Dijk

NED • Center Left Defender

51'
0.06
xG
0.35
xGOT
11 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Header
Shot Type
Low Right
Goal Zone
Goal
9 of 20

K. Nakamura

JPN • Left Midfielder

57'
0.03
xG
0.39
xGOT
21 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Goal
10 of 20

C. Summerville

NED • Right Forward

64'
0.02
xG
0.51
xGOT
21 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Off Target
11 of 20

T. Kubo

JPN • Center Right Forward

67'
0.03
xG
0.00
xGOT
28 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Saved
12 of 20

C. Gakpo

NED • Left Forward

73'
0.02
xG
0.21
xGOT
16 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Saved
13 of 20

J. van Hecke

NED • Center Right Defender

73'
0.12
xG
0.75
xGOT
6 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Header
Shot Type
High Right
Goal Zone
Off Target
14 of 20

K. Nakamura

JPN • Left Midfielder

75'
0.01
xG
0.00
xGOT
25 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
High Right
Goal Zone
Blocked
15 of 20

T. Koopmeiners

NED • Substitute

76'
0.07
xG
0.00
xGOT
11 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
16 of 20
Shot out of view

K. Ogawa

JPN • Substitute

78'
0.02
xG
0.00
xGOT
16 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Header
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Saved
17 of 20

Y. Sugawara

JPN • Substitute

80'
0.16
xG
0.28
xGOT
16 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
High Centre
Goal Zone
Blocked
18 of 20

K. Ogawa

JPN • Substitute

88'
0.03
xG
0.00
xGOT
12 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Header
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Goal
19 of 20

D. Kamada

JPN • Center Left Midfielder

89'
0.14
xG
0.66
xGOT
9 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Header
Shot Type
High Right
Goal Zone
Off Target
20 of 20

T. Koopmeiners

NED • Substitute

90'+3'
0.09
xG
0.00
xGOT
7 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Header
Shot Type
High Left
Goal Zone

Team Stats

NED
JPN

0.79

Expected Goals

0.59

60%

Possession

40%

6 (60%)

Shots on Goal

3 (30%)

0

Big Chances Created

0

0

Big Chances Missed

0

463 (88%)

Accurate Passes

286 (84%)

46

Duels Won

28

1

Saves

4

7

Fouls Committed

7

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