Netherlands and Japan drew 2-2. Netherlands controlled the ball — 59% possession — but had nothing to show for it. Best on the pitch was Crysencio Summerville, rated 8.3.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   Group stage
   NED 4-3-3·3-4-2-1 JPN
   Coach: Ronald Koeman · Hajime MoriyasuReferee: Ismail Elfath, USA📍 AT&T Stadium
2. 1. Second half
   2. 51'
      

      NED
      GOOOAL!Virgil van DijkAssist: R. Gravenberch
   3. 57'
      

      JPN
      GOOOAL!K. NakamuraAssist: T. Kubo
   4. 61'
      

      NED
      Yellow card
      Crysencio Summerville
   5. 64'
      

      NED
      GOOOAL!Crysencio SummervilleAssist: R. Gravenberch
   6. 66'
      

      JPN
      Substitution
      ▲J. Ito▼Daizen Maeda
   7. 70'
      

      NED
      Substitution
      ▲Memphis Depay▼Donyell Malen
   8. 70'
      

      NED
      Substitution
      ▲Teun Koopmeiners▼Crysencio Summerville
   9. 70'
      

      NED
      Substitution
      ▲Quinten Timber▼Tijjani Reijnders
   10. 75'
       

       JPN
       Substitution
       ▲Takehiro Tomiyasu▼Tsuyoshi Watanabe
   11. 75'
       

       JPN
       Substitution
       ▲K. Ogawa▼Tatsuhiko Kubo
   12. 75'
       

       JPN
       Substitution
       ▲Y. Sugawara▼Ritsu Dōan
   13. 81'
       

       NED
       Substitution
       ▲Nathan Aké▼Ryan Gravenberch
   14. 83'
       

       NED
       Yellow card
       Memphis Depay
   15. 84'
       

       JPN
       Substitution
       ▲Kento Shiogai▼Ayase Ueda
   16. 85'
       

       NED
       Substitution
       ▲Brian Brobbey▼Cody Gakpo
   17. 88'
       

       JPN
       GOOOAL!Daichi KamadaAssist: K. Ogawa
   18. 90+1'
       

       NED
       Yellow card
       Micky van de Ven