Group F · FIFA World Cup 2026
Netherlands vs Japan
Netherlands vs Japan at FIFA World Cup 2026. Sun, Jun 14, 08:00 PM UTC. AT&T Stadium.
Kickoff
Venue
AT&T Stadium
Arlington
Capacity
80,000
Match facts
Group F · Netherlands – Japan · Kickoff · AT&T Stadium, Arlington.
Final score: NED 2–2 JPN. Pre-kickoff model favorite: NED 39% — miss. Scored in the public AI track record.
Updated · Not betting advice.
AI Post-Match Analysis
Full-time fact packScore: 2–2AI data updated:
Multi-model consensus
2 of 2 models agreeFacts favour the home side
Competitive profileDecisive factor: Elo gap 92 points
Data comparison
Elo ratingΔ 83
Netherlands
1971
Japan
1888
FIFA ranking: #8 vs #15
Head-to-head
3 previous meetings: 2 wins – 1 draw – 0 wins
Last meeting: 2013-11-162-2· Friendly
Source: eloratings.net — descriptive strength rating, not a prediction
Key players — Netherlands
- Virgil van Dijk · Defence — Virgil van Dijk is listed as Defence; roster age 34; DOB 1991-07-08.
- Frenkie de Jong · Midfield — Frenkie de Jong is listed as Midfield; roster age 29; DOB 1997-05-12.
- Cody Gakpo · Offence — Cody Gakpo is listed as Offence; roster age 27; DOB 1999-05-07.
Key players — Japan
- Takehiro Tomiyasu · Defence — Takehiro Tomiyasu is listed as Defence; roster age 27; DOB 1998-11-05.
- Daichi Kamada · Midfield — Daichi Kamada is listed as Midfield; roster age 29; DOB 1996-08-05.
- Ritsu Doan · Offence — Ritsu Doan is listed as Offence; roster age 27; DOB 1998-06-16.
Tactical angle
Match status: ft; score NED 2-2 JPN. This post-match update covers Netherlands (NED) and Japan (JPN). Elo lists NED at 1971 and JPN at 1888, a 83 point gap. Roster data lists NED with 26 players at average age 27.3, and JPN with 26 players at average age 26.9.
What to watch
- • Match status: ft; score NED 2-2 JPN for NED vs JPN.
- • Venue: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, USA.
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-14T20:00:00Z.
Fact box
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-14T20:00:00Z.
- • Status: ft / NED 2-2 JPN
- • Match status: ft; score NED 2-2 JPN for NED vs JPN.
- • Venue: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, USA.
- • FIFA ranks: NED 8, JPN 15.
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Kickoff time by timezone
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Venue local time
America/Chicago
Local stadium time, generated with the venue IANA timezone rather than the server timezone.
UTC+8 time
Asia/Shanghai
Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur all use UTC+8 during the tournament window, so the clock time is identical.
Canonical UTC
UTC
Canonical source timestamp used by schema, datasets and downstream feeds.
Netherlands local time
Europe/Amsterdam
Primary home-market time for Netherlands; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Japan local time
Asia/Tokyo
Primary home-market time for Japan; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Match quick answers
When is Netherlands vs Japan?
Netherlands vs Japan finished 2-2 after the Sun, Jun 14, 08:00 PM UTC kickoff. Venue local time is Sun, Jun 14, 2026, 03:00 PM CDT; UTC+8 time for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur is Mon, Jun 15, 2026, 04:00 AM GMT+8. Team-local checks: Netherlands local time: Sun, Jun 14, 2026, 10:00 PM GMT+2; Japan local time: Mon, Jun 15, 2026, 05:00 AM GMT+9.GoalPulse keeps the final score, match status and source-backed fixture links on this page.
Where is Netherlands vs Japan played?
The match is played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, United States, a venue with capacity for 80,000 supporters.
What stage is this match?
This is a group stage match in Group F of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The top two teams in the group and the eight best third-placed teams advance to the Round of 32.
What are the FIFA rankings and coaches?
Netherlands are FIFA-ranked #8 and coached by Ronald Koeman. Japan are FIFA-ranked #15 and coached by Hajime Moriyasu.
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Match preview
Netherlands face Japan in the group stage Group F of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Sunday, June 14, 2026. The match kicks off at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, United States, a venue with a capacity of 80,000.
Netherlands enter as the higher-ranked side (FIFA #8) against Japan (#15). The a modest ranking gap between the two sides is 7 places. This is a cross-confederation clash: UEFA vs AFC.
Netherlands are coached by Ronald Koeman, while Japan are led by Hajime Moriyasu. Both managers have shaped distinct identities for their squads in the build-up to North America 2026.
In Group F, only the top two teams advance directly to the round of 32, with the third-placed team competing for one of the eight best third-place spots across all 12 groups. A result here can shape the group quickly because the expanded format leaves less recovery margin than a simple top-two table.
FIFA World Cup 2026 is the first edition with 48 teams, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. A total of 104 matches will be played, the highest in tournament history.
