Netherlands vs. Japan

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The match between the Netherlands and Japan ended in a draw.

The match between the Netherlands and Japan at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, USA, ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Japan scored the equalizer.

Daichi Kamada's goal gave Japan a 2-2 draw in the 89th minute.

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Dutch team regains lead

Cristian Sommerville scored in the 64th minute to give the Netherlands the lead again.

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Japan scored within 6 minutes

Japan tied the game after just 6 minutes. Nakamura scored the equalizer for Japan in the 57th minute.

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Virgil van Dijk scores for the Netherlands

Virgil van Dijk headed the Netherlands ahead in the 51st minute.

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This is the second meeting between the Netherlands and Japan in the World Cup.

This is the second meeting between these two teams in the World Cup. The Netherlands and Japan previously met in the 2010 World Cup. In that match, the Netherlands defeated Japan 1–0.

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The first half ended goalless.

The match between the Netherlands and Japan ended in a goalless draw in the first half. The match between the Dutch team's controlled style of play and Japan's fast ‘transition’ football in the stadium with a capacity of about 94,000 spectators looked very competitive.

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Japan has been playing in the World Cup continuously since 1998.

Japan first played in the World Cup in 1998, and the team has played in every World Cup since then.

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The Japanese captain retired after failing to recover from an injury.

Japan captain Wataru Indo retired from international football just before the start of the World Cup after failing to recover from an injury.

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The Netherlands have reached the World Cup final three times but have always been winless.

The Netherlands have played in the World Cup final three times, in 1974, 1978 and 2010, but have never won.