World Cup Coverage Netherlands

Netherlands, Japan

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ESPN on MSN · 2h

Netherlands 2-2 Japan: Samurai Blue peg Dutch back twice in second half as points shared - as it happened

Netherlands and Japan play out an entertaining 2-2 draw in Dallas with all four goals coming in the second half

NBC Sports on MSN · 2h

Netherlands 2-2 Japan: Samurai Blue twice come back to deny Van Dijk, Summerville, and the Dutch

AZ Central · 2d

World Cup live updates, scores: Germany, Netherlands in action on June 14

Van Dijk scores Netherlands opener

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Fox Sports · 1d

Netherlands’ Virgil van Dijk scores brilliant header for his first FIFA World Cup™ goal

Virgil van Dijk scored a brilliant header for his first FIFA World Cup™ goal that gave the Netherlands a 1-0 lead over Japan.

BBC · 1d

'Big goal from a big player!' - Van Dijk scores Netherlands opener

wacotrib · 1d

Virgil van Dijk scores first World Cup goal as Japan and Netherlands play to thrilling draw

Netherlands settles for draw

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FOX Sports on MSN · 1d

4 takeaways from Japan's thrilling World Cup draw vs. the Netherlands

There was no winner in Japan vs. the Netherlands but the audience. Here are four takeaways from the back-and-forth thriller in Atlanta.

Fadeaway World on MSN · 17h

Netherlands settles for draw after Kamada’s late heroics lift Japan

USA TODAY Sports on MSN · 1d

Why Dutch World Cup goal-scorer Summerville nearly joined another national team

Reuters

Netherlands coach Koeman defends tactics after frustration against Japan

Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman defended his tactics and substitutions after Dutch hopes of victory in their World Cup opener were foiled by a late Japan goal in the 2-2 draw on Sunday. Two well-taken goals by ‌captain Virgil van Dijk and Crysencio Summerville either side of Keito Nakamura's conversion put the Netherlands in the lead twice but a deflected Daichi Kamada strike two minutes from time saw the spoils shared.

USA TODAY Sports on MSN

Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk criticizes World Cup hydration breaks

Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk has criticized mandatory hydration breaks at the 2026 World Cup. Every game in the 2026 tournament will feature the breaks, which essentially turn matches into four-quarter affairs.