Netherlands vs Japan 2-2 World Cup 2026 recap
Pool F at Dallas Stadium, Dallas (Arlington, Texas). Kickoff is listed as 2026-06-15 04:00 Beijing time and 2026-06-14 15:00 venue local time.
Status
Finished 2-2. This page is generated from the static fallback package updated at 2026-06-18T04:00:54.466Z.
Game intelligence brief
Both teams are profiled here with the confirmed result, scorer timeline when open references provide it, and the same strength model used before kickoff. The model score gap was 5 points, with the stronger preview profile ahead by that margin.
Result recap
The sides drew 2-2. The public event feed lists 4 scoring actions, starting with Virgil van Dijk at 51'. The recap keeps the final score beside the strength profile so readers can compare what happened with the preview model, rather than treating the scoreline as an isolated result.
Agent read and confidence notes
Netherlands hold the stronger model lane at index 43.0, while Japan still have relevant context through high-variance fixture.
| Confidence score | 60 |
|---|---|
| Late-news sensitivity | medium |
| Source-backed late signals | 0 |
| Squad completeness | 100% |
| Calibration use | rolling finished-match audit |
Top decision drivers
- Team qualityhome · contribution 0.6 · ratings+squad+rank
- Venue adaptationaway · contribution -0.3 · venue climate profile
- Chance creation vs defensehome · contribution 0.2 · ratings.attack/execution vs opponent defense/control
- Travel and restEven · contribution 0 · confederation travel proxy + rest days
Watch points
- Controlled venue should lower weather volatility.
- If the first half stays level, the balance lane remains structurally important.
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions, and tactical reports remain neutral until a source-backed signal is added.
- Largest swing factors: Team quality, Chance creation vs defense, Venue adaptation.
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions, and tactical reports remain neutral until a source-backed signal is added.
Scenario notes
- Roof or controlled conditions reduce weather noise and favor cleaner execution.
- Close team profiles keep the balance channel structurally important.
- No source-backed late team news is active yet; lineup confirmation remains a key watch item.
No source-backed late lineup, injury, suspension, or tactical signal is active in the current package.
Scoring timeline
- 51' - Virgil van Dijk · home · Goal
- 57' - K. Nakamura · away · Goal
- 64' - C. Summerville · home · Goal
- 89' - K. Ogawa · away · Goal
Side-by-side rating
| Signal | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Team page | Netherlands | Japan |
| Power score | 79 | 74 |
| FIFA rank | 8 | 18 |
| Attack | 83 | 61 |
| Control | 77 | 80 |
| Defense | 81 | 80 |
| Depth | 90 | 85 |
| Form | 58 | 58 |
| Execution | 85 | 79 |
Tactical keys
- Team quality: Netherlands. Radar, ranking, key-player impact and squad experience.
- Chance creation vs defense: Netherlands. Compares attack, execution, control and key-player impact against opponent defense, control, depth and current form.
- Venue adaptation: Japan. hot indoor, altitude 184m, roof/controlled conditions.
- Travel and rest: even. Travel load, rest days and rotation depth before kickoff.
- Style matchup: Netherlands. Controlled venue reduces weather variance and rewards cleaner possession.
- Late team news: even. No source-backed late lineup, injury, suspension, or tactical signal is active in the current package.
Key players to watch
- Van Dijk Virgil - Defender. Impact 96. Caps 92, goals 12.
- Depay Memphis - Forward. Impact 96. Caps 109, goals 55.
- Gakpo Cody - Forward. Impact 96. Caps 50, goals 21.
- Doan Ritsu - Midfielder. Impact 95. Caps 66, goals 11.
- Ito Junya - Midfielder. Impact 93. Caps 69, goals 15.
- Kamada Daichi - Midfielder. Impact 93. Caps 49, goals 12.
Related coverage
- Sweden vs TunisiaFinished 5-1 · 06-15, 10:00
- Netherlands vs SwedenScheduled · 06-21, 01:00
- Tunisia vs JapanScheduled · 06-21, 12:00
- Japan vs SwedenScheduled · 06-26, 07:00
- Tunisia vs NetherlandsScheduled · 06-26, 07:00
- All match analysis pagesBrowse every fixture preview and recap.
- Tournament structureGroups, standings, third-place race, and knockout path.
Data notes
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