Our prediction
NED −1
72% confidence Missed ✗
Japan's keeper has been their busiest player; expect more of the same here.
Netherlands grade out ahead of Japan on the underlying numbers — our call names the value, not just the winner.
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Goal scorers
🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Van Dijk 50'
- Summerville 64'
Team form
🇳🇱 Netherlands1Pld0W1D0L1Pts
Group F · 3rd · GF 2 / GA 2
D
Next: vs Sweden 2026-06-20
🇯🇵 Japan1Pld0W1D0L1Pts
Group F · 2nd · GF 2 / GA 2
D
Next: away to Tunisia 2026-06-21
Scoring comparison
🇳🇱at World Cup 2026🇯🇵
2Goals scored2
2Goals conceded2
2Goals / game2
2Conceded / game2
0Clean sheets0
1Points1
Key players
🇳🇱 Netherlands
WC scorersVan Dijk 1Summerville 1
🇯🇵 Japan
WC scorersNakamura 1Kamada 1
Head to head
Netherlands and Japan have not faced each other earlier in this tournament — on our records this is their first meeting at the 2026 World Cup.