Netherlands - Japan
World Cup - Jun 14, 08:00 PM
Match Result
World Cup 2026 Group F today
Netherlands vs Japan Stats Comparison: Prediction, H2H, Cards and Corners
Netherlands vs Japan is the highest-quality matchup of this slate: Dutch individual power against Japan's tempo, pressing and tournament discipline. The betting read starts with ranking, but the market choice should come from lineups and wide-player roles.
Quick match path
Stats first, odds second.
- Group
- Group F
- Kick-off
- Sunday, June 14, 2026 - 22:00 CEST / 16:00 ET
- Venue
- Dallas Stadium / AT&T Stadium
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Current game odds
Netherlands vs Japan odds
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Prematch
Kick-off
22:00 CEST
Group F opener in Dallas.
Ranking edge
Netherlands +11
Dutch edge, but Japan are not a soft underdog.
Goals lean
Under live
Only if both teams start compact.
Cards watch
Midfield
Pressing duels around Endo and De Jong matter.
Team comparison
Netherlands vs Japan stats
Lower FIFA ranking number is better. For betting, ranking is context only; lineups and live game state still matter.
| Stat | Netherlands | Japan | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
FIFA ranking | 7 | 18 | Netherlands |
Ranking gap | 11 | Chasing | Profile |
World Cup appearances | 12 | 8 | Netherlands |
Best World Cup finish | Runners-up | Round of 16 | Profile |
Qualification route | UEFA group winner | AFC group winner | Profile |
2010 World Cup meeting Useful H2H memory, not a current-form model. | Netherlands 1-0 | Japan | Context |
Netherlands profile
UEFA Group G winner
- FIFA rank
- 7
- World Cups
- 12
- Best finish
- Runners-up, 1974, 1978 and 2010
- Coach
- Ronald Koeman
Japan profile
AFC third round Group C winner
- FIFA rank
- 18
- World Cups
- 8
- Best finish
- Round of 16
- Coach
- Hajime Moriyasu
Player watch
Sort the key players by ranking context and World Cup experience
Netherlands
NetherlandsCody Gakpo
Forward
Main left-side scorer and shot-volume route.
Frenkie de Jong
Midfielder
Tempo controller and press-resistance reference.
Virgil van Dijk
Defender
Set-piece and defensive aerial edge.
Japan
JapanTakefusa Kubo
Attacking midfielder
Creative passing and shot-assist route.
Wataru Endo
Midfielder
Captain, duel and cards-watch player.
Daichi Kamada
Midfielder
Late-box runner and combination threat.
Head to head
H2H context
The Netherlands beat Japan 1-0 at the 2010 World Cup. Current squad structure matters more now, but that H2H supports a tight-game expectation.
Netherlands
1
Draws
0
Japan
0
Betting markets
Cards, corners and live triggers
Corners prediction
Netherlands corners improve if Gakpo and the full-backs isolate Japan wide. Japan corners become live-interesting if they break pressure and force Dutch recovery blocks.
Cards prediction
Cards are a midfield-duel market. Endo, De Jong pressure, transition stops and full-back one-v-ones are the cleanest yellow-card triggers.
- Netherlands: Cody Gakpo starting role decides shots, scorer and left-side corner angles.
- Netherlands: Frenkie de Jong fitness and role change the tempo read.
- Japan: Kubo's position affects assists, shots and fouls won.
- Japan: Endo is the main duel and card-watch profile.
Betting takeaways from the stats
Netherlands are the lean, but Japan's structure makes handicap and unders markets more useful than a lazy favorite bet.
Corners can split both ways: Dutch wide pressure vs Japan's fast wide transitions.
Player props need confirmed roles because both teams can rotate attackers and midfield runners.
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