Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako joined King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands in the stands as Daichi Kamada's late equaliser secured Japan a dramatic 2-2 draw.

JAPAN boss Hajime Moriyasu was hailed for his old-school timekeeping methods during his side’s dramatic 2-2 draw against the Netherlands. Samurai Blue twice battled from a goal down after

Netherlands equalise twice to draw 2-2 with Japan at Dallas Stadium; Kamada nets a late winner to salvage a draw in a tense group opener.

Daichi Kamada and his Japanese teammates were minutes away from a World Cup -opening loss that wouldn't have been unexpected considering the opponent.

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Daichi Kamada's late equaliser helped Japan secure a hard-fought 2-2 draw against the Netherlands in their FIFA World Cup 2026 opener. The Dutch twice took the lead through Virgil van Dijk and Crysencio Summerville,