Japan deny Netherlands by fighting back twice in World Cup opener
Asia's most successful side, Japan, twice come from behind to draw 2-2 with Netherlands in Group F opener.
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Sport|World Cup 2026Japan deny Netherlands by fighting back twice in World Cup openerAsia’s most successful side, Japan, twice come from behind to draw 2-2 with Netherlands in Group F opener.ListenListen (2 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoThe Netherlands' Virgil van Dijk applauds fans after the match [Issei Kato/Reuters]By AFPPublished On 14 Jun 202614 Jun 2026Japan scored an 88th-minute equaliser as they twice fought back to rescue a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in front of 69,285 spectators in Texas, opening their World Cup campaigns.A match that had bubbled away in the first period sparked into life in the second half on Sunday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Germany hit Curacao…
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