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Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan joined King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands for a private TV viewing of the World Cup match between their nations at the Royal Palace in Apeldoorn on Sunday evening. The event underscored the friendly bilateral relations in a relaxed setting.
Japan held the Netherlands to a 2-2 draw in their World Cup opener, showcasing resilience and tactical maturity. Despite playing with 10 men late on, the Asian side fought back after conceding, earning praise from fans for their refusal to give up.
Iranians in Los Angeles are deeply split as the national football team prepares for the World Cup, with some supporting the team and others viewing it as a proxy for the Tehran government, calling for a boycott. Protests are expected outside the stadium while many in the community simply want to enjoy the games.
Japan secured a dramatic point in their World Cup opener against the Netherlands, fighting back to force a 2-2 draw in Dallas. Kamada's injury-time goal proved the difference.
Daichi Kamada's 88th-minute equalizer rescued a dramatic 2-2 draw for Japan against the Netherlands in their World Cup opener. After falling behind 2-0, Japan fought back through Ritsu Doan before Kamada's late heroics.
Japan and the Netherlands drew 2-2 in their opening World Cup Group F match. Japan took an early lead, but the Netherlands scored twice before Japan equalized in the second half, giving both teams one point each.
Japan twice came from behind to hold the Netherlands to a 2-2 draw in their Group F opener, witnessed by 69,285 fans in Texas. Goals from Virgil van Dijk and Crysencio Summerville were cancelled out by Keito Nakamura and Daichi Kamada.
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente confirmed that Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams and Victor Munoz have recovered from injuries and will be available as substitutes for the Group H opener against Cape Verde. Their game time will depend on match dynamics, with Spain heavily favored but wary of the debutants.
Germany beat World Cup debutants Curacao 7-1 in their Group E opener in Houston, marking their first opening-match win since 2014. Goals from Felix Nmecha, Nico Schlotterbeck, Kai Havertz (2), Jamal Musiala, Nathaniel Brown and Deniz Undav powered the rout after Curacao had briefly equalised.
