Asia continues its unbeaten run at the World Cup.

In the early hours of June 15th, Japan repeatedly trailed the Netherlands but still managed a 2-2 draw in Group F of the 2026 World Cup.

Following South Korea, Australia, and Qatar, Japan is the next Asian representative to earn points in their opening match at the 2026 World Cup. Coach Hajime Moriyasu's team continued to demonstrate their strength by playing on equal terms with the Netherlands, despite the absence of several key players.

Keito Nakamura and Daichi Kamada shone brightly, helping the "Blue Samurai" extend their nearly 3,000-day unbeaten streak in 90 minutes against European opponents.

Japan played very impressively.

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The Netherlands entered the match with confidence, thanks to their tradition of starting strongly in major tournaments. Coach Ronald Koeman's team quickly created pressure when Donyell Malen tested goalkeeper Zion Suzuki's skills after a pass from Cody Gakpo. However, Japan also showed their danger with fast counter-attacks, including a chance for Daizen Maeda to open the scoring, which was denied by Jan Paul van Hecke.

After a closely contested first half, the Netherlands finally broke the deadlock in the 51st minute. From a free kick taken by Tijjani Reijnders, Ryan Gravenberch delivered an accurate pass to Virgil van Dijk, who rose high to head the ball, which hit the post before going into the net.

Despite falling behind, Japan responded quickly. Just six minutes later, Takefusa Kubo set up Keito Nakamura, who unleashed a powerful shot that deflected off a Dutch defender, leaving Bart Verbruggen helpless.

The second half continued to be exciting as Crysencio Summerville marked his World Cup debut with an impressive left-footed finish, putting the Netherlands back in the lead. It seemed the Dutch team would hold on to the victory, but Japan once again demonstrated their strong fighting spirit.

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In the 89th minute, Koki Ogawa headed the ball from Junya Ito's corner kick; it deflected off Daichi Kamada and went into the net, securing a valuable draw for the Asian representatives.

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