New Delhi, June 14 -- The Netherlands face Japan in Group F at the FIFA World Cup 2026. The match takes place on Monday, 15 June 2026, with kick-off at 1:30 AM for viewers in India. The venue is Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

The Netherlands and Japan have met 3 times in senior international football. The Dutch hold a dominant record with 2 wins and 1 draw. The Netherlands have scored 6 goals to Japan's 2.

Their first meeting came in September 2009 in Enschede. The Dutch won 3-0. Huntelaar, Sneijder and Van Persie scored. Japan offered little resistance in that comfortable Dutch victory.

The two sides met again at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in Durban. Wesley Sneijder's powerful second-half strike secured a 1-0 Netherlands win. The Du...