Netherlands vs Japan 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions
Netherlands drew 2-2 with Japan on Sunday, 14 June 2026 in World Cup. The match was refereed by Ismail Elfath. It was played at Philips Stadion.
First half: No goals were scored in the first half. No other first-half events were recorded.
Second half: Netherlands took the lead at 51' when V. van Dijk scored, with the assist credited to R. Gravenberch, making the score 1-0. Japan leveled the score at 57' when Keito Nakamura scored, with the assist credited to T. Kubo, making the score 1-1. C. Summerville received a yellow card for Netherlands at 61'. Netherlands took the lead at 64' when C. Summerville scored, with the assist credited to R. Gravenberch, making the score 2-1. Japan made their 1st substitution at 66', with D. Maeda replacing J. Ito. Netherlands made their 1st substitution at 70', with D. Malen replacing M. Depay. Netherlands made their 2nd substitution at 70', with T. Reijnders replacing Q. Timber. Netherlands made their 3rd substitution at 70', with C. Summerville replacing T. Koopmeiners. Japan made their 2nd substitution at 75', with T. Watanabe replacing T. Tomiyasu. Japan made their 3rd substitution at 75', with T. Kubo replacing Koki Ogawa. Japan made their 4th substitution at 75', with R. Dōan replacing Y. Sugawara. Netherlands made their 4th substitution at 81', with R. Gravenberch replacing N. Aké. M. Depay received a yellow card for Netherlands at 83'. Japan made their 5th substitution at 84', with A. Ueda replacing K. Shiogai. Netherlands made their 5th substitution at 85', with C. Gakpo replacing B. Brobbey. Japan leveled the score at 89' when D. Kamada scored, with the assist credited to Koki Ogawa, making the score 2-2. M. van de Ven received a yellow card for Netherlands at 90+1'.
Netherlands used 5 substitutions while Japan used 5 substitutions. Netherlands got 3 yellow cards.
How the match was played
- Match ended level at 2-2.