What time is Netherlands vs Japan?

Netherlands vs Japan kicks off on June 14, 2026 at 16:00 Eastern Time (ET), which is 15:00 in Colombia and 22:00 in Spain.

Where is Netherlands vs Japan played?

The match is played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, which holds 70,122 spectators.

What stage of the 2026 World Cup is Netherlands vs Japan?

It is a Group Stage (Group F) match of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Group Stage · Group F · Mundial 2026

Netherlands

2 - 2

Japan

Netherlands vs Japan: time, TV channel and stadium

Group Stage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 · Sunday, June 14, 2026 · 16:00 ET · AT&T Stadium, Arlington.

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Match preview

The Netherlands open their World Cup against a rival on the rise. The Oranje carry the record for the most World Cup finals played without winning the title (three) and arrive in 2026 with a generation hoping to finally break that curse. Group F, completed by Sweden and Tunisia, begins with a demanding test for the Dutch.

Japan have established themselves as Asia's leading power of the moment, capable of eliminating top European sides as they showed at Qatar 2022. The Samurai Blue no longer surprise anyone: they compete as equals and dream of the definitive leap into the final rounds. Facing a contender like the Netherlands on opening day is the ideal measure of their ambitions.

Goals and cards

Netherlands (2)

Virgil van Dijk 51'Crysencio Summerville 64'

Japan (2)

Keito Nakamura 57'Daichi Kamada 89'

Goals

Netherlands (3)

Crysencio Summerville 61'Memphis Depay 83'Micky van de Ven 90'+1

Japan (0)

Cards

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Lineups, changes and statistics

ESPN

4-3-3Formations3-4-2-1

RefereeIsmail Elfath

Attendance69,285

BroadcastsFOX, Telemundo, Peacock

Lineups and bench22 starters

Netherlands4-3-3

Starting XI

1Bart VerbruggenG
4Virgil van DijkCD-L
6Jan Paul van HeckeCD-R
15Micky van de VenLB
22Denzel DumfriesRB
21Frenkie de JongCM
14Tijjani ReijndersLM↓
8Ryan GravenberchRM↓
18Donyell MalenF↓
11Cody GakpoLF↓
24Crysencio SummervilleRF↓

Substitutes

12Mats WiefferSUB
2Lutsharel GeertruidaSUB
7Justin KluivertSUB
20Teun KoopmeinersSUB↑
16Guus TilSUB
13Robin RoefsSUB
26Quinten TimberSUB↑
5Nathan AkéSUB↑
9Wout WeghorstSUB
23Mark FlekkenSUB
10Memphis DepaySUB↑
17Noa LangSUB
3Marten de RoonSUB
25Jorrel HatoSUB
19Brian BrobbeySUB↑

Japan3-4-2-1

Starting XI

1Zion SuzukiG
3Shogo TaniguchiCD
21Hiroki ItoCD-L
16Tsuyoshi WatanabeCD-R↓
15Daichi KamadaCM-L
24Kaishu SanoCM-R
13Keito NakamuraLM
10Ritsu DoanRM↓
18Ayase UedaF↓
11Daizen MaedaCF-L↓
8Takefusa KuboCF-R↓

Substitutes

14Junya ItoSUB↑
19Koki OgawaSUB↑
5Yuto NagatomoSUB
26Kento ShiogaiSUB↑
9Keisuke GotoSUB
17Yuito SuzukiSUB
20Ayumu SekoSUB
23Tomoki HayakawaSUB
6Shuto MachinoSUB
4Kou ItakuraSUB
25Junnosuke SuzukiSUB
12Keisuke OsakoSUB
7Ao TanakaSUB
2Yukinari SugawaraSUB↑
22Takehiro TomiyasuSUB↑

Substitutions10

66' Junya Ito Daizen Maeda

70' Memphis Depay Donyell Malen

70' Teun Koopmeiners Crysencio Summerville

70' Quinten Timber Tijjani Reijnders

75' Yukinari Sugawara Ritsu Doan

75' Takehiro Tomiyasu Tsuyoshi Watanabe

75' Koki Ogawa Takefusa Kubo · injury

81' Nathan Aké Ryan Gravenberch

84' Kento Shiogai Ayase Ueda

85' Brian Brobbey Cody Gakpo

Team statistics28

NetherlandsJapan

7Fouls7

3Yellow Cards0

0Red Cards0

1Offsides0

5Corner Kicks4

1Saves4

59.8Possession40.2

10SHOTS10

6ON GOAL3

0.6On Target %0.3

0Penalty Goals0

0Penalty Kicks Taken0

463Accurate Passes286

524Passes341

0.9Pass Completion %0.8

8Accurate Crosses6

21Crosses23

0.4Cross %0.3

35Long Balls36

16Accurate Long Balls13

0.5Long Balls %0.4

1Blocked Shots1

5Effective Tackles10

11Tackles11

0.5Tackle %0.9

7Interceptions4

23Effective Clearances32

23Clearances32

Player performance

Netherlands

#1 Bart Verbruggen

Goals Against 2Saves 1

#4 Virgil van Dijk

Goals Against 2Shots On Goal 1Total Goals 1Shots 1

#6 Jan Paul van Hecke

Fouls Suffered 1Goals Against 2Shots On Goal 1Shots 1

#15 Micky van de Ven

Fouls Committed 2Yellow Cards 1Goals Against 2Shots 1

#22 Denzel Dumfries

Goals Against 2

#21 Frenkie de Jong

Fouls Committed 2Fouls Suffered 1Goals Against 2

#14 Tijjani Reijnders

Goals Against 1

#8 Ryan Gravenberch

Goals Against 1Assists 2

#18 Donyell Malen

Goals Against 1Shots On Goal 2Shots 2

#11 Cody Gakpo

Fouls Suffered 1Goals Against 1Offsides 1Shots On Goal 1Shots 2

#24 Crysencio Summerville

Fouls Committed 1Fouls Suffered 3Yellow Cards 1Goals Against 1Shots On Goal 1Total Goals 1Shots 1

#20 Teun Koopmeiners

Fouls Committed 1Goals Against 1Shots 2

#26 Quinten Timber

Goals Against 1

#5 Nathan Aké

Goals Against 1

#10 Memphis Depay

Fouls Committed 1Yellow Cards 1Goals Against 1

#19 Brian Brobbey

Goals Against 1

Japan

#1 Zion Suzuki

Goals Against 2Saves 4

#3 Shogo Taniguchi

Fouls Suffered 1Goals Against 2

#21 Hiroki Ito

Fouls Committed 1Goals Against 2Shots 1

#16 Tsuyoshi Watanabe

Fouls Suffered 1Goals Against 2

#15 Daichi Kamada

Goals Against 2Shots On Goal 1Total Goals 1Shots 1

#24 Kaishu Sano

Goals Against 2

#13 Keito Nakamura

Fouls Committed 2Fouls Suffered 1Goals Against 2Shots On Goal 1Total Goals 1Shots 3

#10 Ritsu Doan

Fouls Committed 1Goals Against 2

#18 Ayase Ueda

Fouls Committed 1Fouls Suffered 1Goals Against 2Shots 1

#11 Daizen Maeda

Goals Against 2

#8 Takefusa Kubo

Fouls Committed 1Fouls Suffered 1Goals Against 2Assists 1Shots 1

#14 Junya Ito

Fouls Suffered 1

#19 Koki Ogawa

Assists 1Shots 2

#2 Yukinari Sugawara

Shots On Goal 1Shots 1

#22 Takehiro Tomiyasu

Fouls Committed 1Fouls Suffered 1

What time does it kick off?

ET (US East)16:00

Colombia / Peru15:00

Mexico City14:00

Argentina / Chile17:00

Spain22:00

Date: Sunday, June 14, 2026.

Stadium

AT&T Stadium

Arlington, Texas · Capacity 70,122

Group F

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Where to watch

TV channels and streaming vary by country (Telemundo and Fox in the US, RTVC in Colombia, TVA/Azteca in Mexico, RTVE in Spain, and more).

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