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Netherlands

Classement FIFA #7
2 : 2

(0 : 0)

Japan

Classement FIFA #17
🏟 Dallas (Arlington) 📅
  • 📅 Date
  • 🕐 Heure
  • 🏟 Stade Dallas (Arlington)
  • 🧑‍⚖️ Arbitre Ismail Elfath
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🧠 Match Summary

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Netherlands dominated possession with 60% and looked set for victory after Virgil van Dijk headed them ahead on 51 minutes, only for Japan to level through Keito Nakamura six minutes later. Crysencio Summerville restored the Dutch lead on 64 minutes, but the Blue Samurai showed remarkable resilience, and Daichi Kamada broke Dutch hearts with an 88th-minute equalizer to secure a dramatic 2-2 draw. Despite the Netherlands registering six shots on target to Japan's three, the Japanese goalkeeper was forced into four saves to keep his side in the contest, while referee Ismail Elfath brandished three yellow cards — all against the Dutch — in a tense Group F encounter in Dallas.

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🎬 Match highlights (video)

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📊 Official stats & tactics (FIFA)

Netherlands · 4-1-2-3 — 3-4-3Japan

Statistics

2⚽ Goals2
0🟥 Sendings-off0
3🟨 Cautions0
54.9%Possession37.4%
10 (6)Shots9 (2)
0.63Expected goals (xG)0.34
89%Pass accuracy85%
529 (473)Total passes356 (302)
88Line breaks72
13Defensive line breaks13
156Final-third receptions120
23Ball progressions21
23Crosses24
194 (30)Defensive pressures316 (46)
33Forced turnovers28
49Second balls50
102.9 كمDistance covered109.4 كم
4.6 كمSprint distance5.1 كم

🎯 Phases of play — in possession

46Build-up (unopposed)44
19Build-up (opposed)9
14Progression17
24Final third20
3Long ball3
8Attacking transition12
1Counter attack1
6Set piece6

🛡️ Out of possession

2High press2
2Mid press3
0Low press0
2High block1
25Mid block18
33Low block50
5Recovery4
12Defensive transition8
7Counter-press6

🏃 Physical data

342Sprints398
1040High-speed runs1150
35.6 كم/سTop speed33.5 كم/س

⚡ Fastest: Ryan GRAVENBERCH 35.6 · Daizen MAEDA 33.5 km/h

👥 Both squads · tap a player for full stats

👥 Netherlands

#1 · Bart VERBRUGGEN4.8 km · 24.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.8Dist (km)
24.2Top speed
3Sprints
3HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
11Att
5Comp
45%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 0 · Over 9 — Type: Pass 11 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#4 · Virgil VAN DIJK8.4 km · 32.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.4Dist (km)
32.9Top speed
23Sprints
66HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
17Att
14Comp
82%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 10 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 17 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#6 · Jan Paul VAN HECKE9.6 km · 31.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.6Dist (km)
31.2Top speed
23Sprints
83HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
16Att
11Comp
69%Acc

Dir: Through 6 · Around 6 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 15 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#8 · Ryan GRAVENBERCH8.3 km · 35.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.3Dist (km)
35.6Top speed
25Sprints
91HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
12Att
9Comp
75%Acc

Dir: Through 5 · Around 5 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 11 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Outswing 2

📋 Full technical profile
#11 · Cody GAKPO8.2 km · 32.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.2Dist (km)
32.2Top speed
37Sprints
82HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
10Att
6Comp
60%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 4 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 9 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Inswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#14 · Tijjani REIJNDERS7.7 km · 29.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.7Dist (km)
29.8Top speed
25Sprints
89HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
7Att
4Comp
57%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 1 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 5 · Cross 2 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#15 · Micky VAN DE VEN9.3 km · 32.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.3Dist (km)
32.4Top speed
31Sprints
74HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
10Att
7Comp
70%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 7 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 10 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#18 · Donyell MALEN6.3 km · 29 km/h
🏃 Physical
6.3Dist (km)
29Top speed
21Sprints
52HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Driven 1 · Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#21 · Frenkie DE JONG10.3 km · 29.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.3Dist (km)
29.3Top speed
27Sprints
99HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
15Att
13Comp
87%Acc

Dir: Through 4 · Around 8 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 15 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#22 · Denzel DUMFRIES10.1 km · 31.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.1Dist (km)
31.1Top speed
37Sprints
116HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
10Att
8Comp
80%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 5 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 9 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
3Total

Outswing 3

📋 Full technical profile
#24 · Crysencio SUMMERVILLE7.4 km · 34.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.4Dist (km)
34.3Top speed
30Sprints
81HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
11Att
9Comp
82%Acc

Dir: Through 4 · Around 6 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 9 · Cross 0 · Prog 2

🎯 Crosses
3Total

Outswing 1 · Cutback 1 · Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#5 · Nathan AKE1.7 km · 30.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
1.7Dist (km)
30.5Top speed
5Sprints
10HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
1Comp
50%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#10 · Memphis DEPAY3.1 km · 31.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.1Dist (km)
31.3Top speed
20Sprints
53HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#19 · Brian BROBBEY1.3 km · 25.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
1.3Dist (km)
25.5Top speed
3Sprints
20HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#20 · Teun KOOPMEINERS3.4 km · 29.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.4Dist (km)
29.7Top speed
18Sprints
68HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#26 · Quinten TIMBER3.1 km · 30.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.1Dist (km)
30.7Top speed
14Sprints
53HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
1Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Lofted 1 · Cutback 1

📋 Full technical profile

👥 Japan

#1 · Zion SUZUKI4.8 km · 20.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.8Dist (km)
20.2Top speed
0Sprints
7HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
9Att
1Comp
11%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 8 — Type: Pass 9 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#3 · Shogo TANIGUCHI9.2 km · 30.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.2Dist (km)
30.8Top speed
19Sprints
66HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
8Att
8Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 6 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 8 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#8 · Takefusa KUBO7.8 km · 31.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.8Dist (km)
31.2Top speed
32Sprints
85HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
9Att
6Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 3 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 8 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#10 · Ritsu DOAN7.9 km · 30.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.9Dist (km)
30.8Top speed
32Sprints
60HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
9Att
5Comp
56%Acc

Dir: Through 4 · Around 3 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 7 · Cross 1 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Inswing 1 · Driven 1

📋 Full technical profile
#11 · Daizen MAEDA8.3 km · 33.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.3Dist (km)
33.5Top speed
66Sprints
132HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Outswing 2

📋 Full technical profile
#13 · Keito NAKAMURA11.3 km · 29.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.3Dist (km)
29.6Top speed
53Sprints
163HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
9Att
8Comp
89%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 6 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 8 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
3Total

Lofted 1 · Push 2

📋 Full technical profile
#15 · Daichi KAMADA10.6 km · 31.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.6Dist (km)
31.4Top speed
27Sprints
100HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
17Att
10Comp
59%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 5 · Over 10 — Type: Pass 17 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#16 · Tsuyoshi WATANABE7.5 km · 32.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.5Dist (km)
32.9Top speed
22Sprints
77HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
7Att
5Comp
71%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 2 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 7 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Outswing 1 · Cutback 1

📋 Full technical profile
#18 · Ayase UEDA8.9 km · 29 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.9Dist (km)
29Top speed
29Sprints
98HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#21 · Hiroki ITO9.8 km · 32 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.8Dist (km)
32Top speed
22Sprints
97HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
16Att
12Comp
75%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 10 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 13 · Cross 2 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
3Total

Outswing 3

📋 Full technical profile
#24 · Kaishu SANO11.1 km · 29.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.1Dist (km)
29.3Top speed
37Sprints
125HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
6Att
5Comp
83%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 4 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 5 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#2 · Yukinari SUGAWARA2.5 km · 28.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.5Dist (km)
28.5Top speed
8Sprints
25HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
6Att
4Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 4 · Around 0 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 5 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#14 · Junya ITO2.9 km · 33 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.9Dist (km)
33Top speed
17Sprints
31HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
4Att
2Comp
50%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 1 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 1 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
3Total

Outswing 1 · Lofted 1 · Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#19 · Koki OGAWA2.4 km · 28.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.4Dist (km)
28.1Top speed
15Sprints
28HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#22 · Takehiro TOMIYASU2.7 km · 24.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.7Dist (km)
24.1Top speed
8Sprints
36HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
7Att
5Comp
71%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 5 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 6 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#26 · Kento SHIOGAI1.8 km · 32.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
1.8Dist (km)
32.8Top speed
11Sprints
20HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
1Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

Source: FIFA Training Centre — Post-Match Summary (value in parentheses = on target / completed / direct).

📄 Official FIFA report Open the full report (PDF) ↗ 🌟 Player of the Match V. van Dijk Netherlands ★ 7.7

⚡ Match events

  1. 51' Virgil van Dijk
  2. 57' Keito Nakamura
  3. 61' Crysencio Summerville 📋 a bad foul
  4. 64' Crysencio Summerville
  5. 83' Memphis Depay 📋 a bad foul
  6. 88' Daichi Kamada
  7. 90' Micky van de Ven 📋 a bad foul
👕 Composition · tap to view

Netherlands 4-3-3

Starting XI

  1. Bart Verbruggen
  2. Denzel Dumfries
  3. Micky van de Ven
  4. Frenkie de Jong
  5. Jan Paul van Hecke
  6. Virgil van Dijk
  7. Ryan Gravenberch
  8. Tijjani Reijnders
  9. Donyell Malen
  10. Crysencio Summerville
  11. Cody Gakpo

Substitutes

  • Mats Wieffer
  • Lutsharel Geertruida
  • Justin Kluivert
  • Teun Koopmeiners
  • Guus Til
  • Robin Roefs
  • Quinten Timber
  • Nathan Aké
  • Wout Weghorst
  • Mark Flekken
  • Memphis Depay
  • Noa Lang
  • Marten de Roon
  • Jorrel Hato
  • Brian Brobbey

Japan 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  1. Zion Suzuki
  2. Ritsu Doan
  3. Keito Nakamura
  4. Hiroki Ito
  5. Shogo Taniguchi
  6. Tsuyoshi Watanabe
  7. Kaishu Sano
  8. Daichi Kamada
  9. Ayase Ueda
  10. Takefusa Kubo
  11. Daizen Maeda

Substitutes

  • Junya Ito
  • Koki Ogawa
  • Yuto Nagatomo
  • Kento Shiogai
  • Keisuke Goto
  • Yuito Suzuki
  • Ayumu Seko
  • Tomoki Hayakawa
  • Shuto Machino
  • Kou Itakura
  • Junnosuke Suzuki
  • Keisuke Osako
  • Ao Tanaka
  • Yukinari Sugawara
  • Takehiro Tomiyasu

📋 Match officials & info

  • 🌐 Match number 31 of 104
  • 🏆 Stage Group F
  • 🧑‍⚖️ Main referee Ismail Elfath (الولايات المتحدة) 📋 4 matches 🚫 20.3 fouls/m 🟨 3 cards/m Balanced Full stats ↗
  • 🚩 Assistant referees Corey Parker (الولايات المتحدة) · Kyle Atkins (الولايات المتحدة)
  • 📺 Video referee (VAR) TBA before kickoff
  • ⏱ Fourth official Katia Itzel García (المكسيك)
  • 🟨 Yellow cards 3 — 0