Match Info

World Championship - Round 1

Date: 14 June 2026, Sunday

Location: AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)

Referee: Elfath I. (Usa)

Where to Watch on TV:


Afghanistan	Ariana
Africa	Azam Sports 2, Azam Sports 4, DStv Now, New World Sport 1, New World Sport App, Sporty TV, Sporty TV App, StarTimes App, Startimes World Football, SuperSport Football Plus, SuperSport GOtv Football, SuperSport GOtv LaLiga, SuperSport LaLiga, SuperSport MaXimo 1, ZAP
Albania	Klani IM, TV Klan
Andorra	beIN Sports 1
Angola	Z Sports 1
Argentina	DirecTV Sports, Disney+, DSports 1, DSports 2, DSPORTS+ Plus, Flow Sports, Mi Telefe, Telefe, TyC Sports, TyC Sports Play
Armenia	Fast Sports
Asia	beIN Connect MENA, beIN Sports MENA Max 2, beIN Sports MENA Max 2, beIN Sports MENA Max 2, beIN Sports MENA Max 4, beIN Sports MENA Max 4, beIN Sports MENA Max 4
Australia	SBS, SBS On Demand
Austria	ORF 1, ORF On
Azerbaijan	Ictimai TV
Bangladesh	Toffee Live, T Sports
Belarus	Sport TV
Belgium	BNT News App, RTBF Auvio Direct, RTBF Tipik, Sporza, Sporza, VRT 1, VTM GO
Bolivia	Entel Gol 56, ENTEL TV, Red Uno, Tigo Sports 1, Tigo Sports App, Unitel
Bosnia-and-herzegovina	Arena Sport 1
Brazil	Caze TV, Claro TV+, Globoplay, N Sports, SBT, Sky+, SporTV, TV Globo, Vivo Play, Zapping
Bulgaria	BNT 1, BNT 3
Canada	CTV, RDS App, RDS, TSN 1, TSN 4, TSN+
Chile	DirecTV Sports
China	Migu
Colombia	Caracol TV, Ditu, RCN Television
Costa-rica	TDMAX, Teletica 7, Teletica
Croatia	HRT 2, HRTi, MAXtv To Go
Czech-republic	Nova Action, Oneplay
Denmark	TV2, TV2 Play
Dr-congo	RTNC
Ecuador	DAZN, DirecTV Sports, DSports 2, Teleamazonas
El-salvador	Canal 4, TCS GO, Tigo Sports
Estonia	Go3 Extra Sports, TV3, TV3 Play
Europe	Go3 Extra Sports Baltic
Faroe-islands	KVF, Televarp
Fiji	FBC Sports
Finland	YLE Areena, YLE TV2
France	beIN Connect, beIN Sports 1, M6, Molotov TV, New World TV
Georgia	Setanta Sports 1
Germany	Magenta Sport
Greece	ERT 2
Guatemala	Tigo Sports
Guinea	RTG
Honduras	Telecadena 7 y 4
Hong-kong	Now Player
Hungary	M4 Sport
Iceland	RUV 2
India	ZEE5
Indonesia	Vidio
Ireland	RTE 2, RTE Player
Israel	Kan 11, Sport 1
Italy	DAZN Italia, RAI 1, RaiPlay
Japan	DAZN Japan, NHK BS1, NHK G TV
Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan TV, Qazsport
Kenya	Gotv
Kosovo	Arena Premium 1
Lithuania	Go3 Extra Sports, TV3
Malaysia	TV Okey, unifi playTV, Unifi TV
Maldives	Medianet
Mexico	Azteca 7, Azteca Deportes, Canal 5, Las Estrellas, TUDN, VIX, ViX Premium
Moldova	We Sport
Netherlands	NPO 1, Ziggo Go
New-zealand	TVNZ+
Nicaragua	Tigo Sports
Nigeria	SuperSport Football Plus, SuperSport LaLiga, Supersport Maximo 1
North-central-america	DirecTV Sports Caribbean
North-macedonia	TDM Desporto
Norway	TV2, TV2 Play
Pakistan	PTV Sports, Tapmad
Panama	Medcom GO, RPC, Tigo Sports
Paraguay	Canal Trece, GEN
Peru	America TV GO, America TV, DirecTV Sports, Disney+
Philippines	Cignal Play, Pilipinas Live, TapGO TV
Poland	sport.tvp.pl, TVP 1, TVP Sport app, TVP Sport
Portugal	Sport TV5
Romania	AntenaPLAY, Antena
Russia	MATCH! Futbol 1, Match! Premier, Match TV, Sportbox.ru
Serbia	Arena Premium 1, RTS 1
Singapore	meWATCH, Singtel TV GO
Slovakia	JOJ Play, STVR Sport
Slovenia	Arena Sport 1, Slovenia TV2
South-africa	SuperSport Grandstand, Supersport Maximo 1, SuperSport PSL
South-america	DGO Latin America, ViX Latin America
South-korea	JTBC, KBS 2
Spain	DAZN Espana
Sweden	TV4 Play, TV4
Switzerland	M6, M6, RSI La 2, RTS 2, RTS 2, RTS Sport, RTS Sport, SRF 2, SRF 2, SRF Play, SRF Play, Sunrise TV, Sunrise TV
Taiwan	ELTA Sports 1
Turkey	Tabii, TRT 1
Ukraine	MEGOGO Futbol 2, MEGOGO Ukraine
United-kingdom	BBC Radio 5 Live, ITV 1, ITV X, STV, STV Player, UTV
Uruguay	Antel TV, AUFTV, DAZN, DirecTV Sports, Disney+, DSports 2, DSports 310, DSPORTS+ Plus
Usa	FOX Network, FOX One, Futbol de Primera Radio, Peacock TV Premium, Peacock, SiriusXM FC, Telemundo, TUDN
Uzbekistan	Zor TV
Venezuela	DAZN, DirecTV Sports, DSports 1, DSports 2, DSPORTS+ Plus, Inter
Vietnam	TV 360, VTV 3, VTV Go


	Netherlands		Japan

	1	X	2
	2.00	3.50	3.80	Watch
	2.00	3.50	3.70
	2.08	3.35	3.70
	2.06	3.57	3.99
	2.02	3.61	3.78	Watch
	2.00	3.30	3.60
	2.04	3.56	3.87
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.03 ↑ (1.99)	3.48 ↓ (3.76)	3.78 ↑ (3.67)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.50

The best margin for this event is 1.6%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Netherlands
47.2%

Draw
27.5%

Japan
25.3%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

48.3%

25.5%

26.2%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Netherlands has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.1%)

Japan has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.9%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
66.7%	18.5%	14.8%

Netherlands - Japan Predictions

Users Predictions: 108 users predict this event. Netherlands will win (votes: 72 - 66.7%). Japan will win (votes: 16 - 14.8%). It will Tie (votes: 20 - 18.5%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Netherlands: 57.8% – 75.6%. The data is statistically significant.

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 7 Selected Experts predict this event. Netherlands (votes: 4 - 57.1%). Tie (votes: 3 - 42.9%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

AH +0.25 - Netherlands (1.33) (votes: 4 - 100%) 🥈 Silver Tip.

BTTS - yes (1.82) (votes: 5 - 100%) 🥈 Silver Tip.

O/U 3.5 - over (3.42) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

AH 0 - Japan (2.64) (votes: 3 - 60%) .

O/U 1.5, 2nd Half - over (2.10) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

DNB - Netherlands (1.48) (votes: 4 - 100%) 🥈 Silver Tip.

DC - Japan (1.81) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 21 Selected Experts predict this event. Netherlands (votes: 14 - 66.7%). Japan (votes: 4 - 19%). Tie (votes: 3 - 14.3%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 1:1

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
1. Verbruggen B. (G) Brighton 22. Dumfries D. Inter 6. van Hecke J. P. Brighton 4. van Dijk V. (C) Liverpool 15. van de Ven M. Tottenham 8. Gravenberch R. Liverpool 21. de Jong F. Barcelona 14. Reijnders T. Manchester City 24. Summerville C. West Ham 18. Malen D. AS Roma 11. Gakpo C. Liverpool	1. Suzuki Z. (G) Parma 16. Watanabe T. Feyenoord 3. Taniguchi S. St. Truiden 21. Ito H. Bayern Munich 10. Doan R. (C) Eintracht Frankfurt 24. Sano K. Mainz 15. Kamada D. Crystal Palace 13. Nakamura K. Reims 8. Kubo T. Real Sociedad 11. Maeda D. Celtic 18. Ueda A. Feyenoord
Substitutes
5. Ake N. Manchester City 19. Brobbey B. Sunderland 10. Depay M. Corinthians 3. De Roon M. Atalanta 23. Flekken M. (G) Bayer Leverkusen 2. Geertruida L. Sunderland 25. Hato J. Chelsea 7. Kluivert J. Bournemouth 20. Koopmeiners T. Juventus 17. Lang N. Galatasaray 13. Roefs R. (G) Sunderland 16. Til G. PSV 26. Timber Q. Marseille 9. Weghorst W. Ajax 12. Wieffer M. Brighton	9. Goto K. St. Truiden 23. Hayakawa T. (G) Kashima Antlers 4. Itakura K. Ajax 14. Ito J. Genk 6. Machino S. B. Monchengladbach 5. Nagatomo Y. FC Tokyo 19. Ogawa K. Nijmegen 12. Osako K. (G) Sanfrecce Hiroshima 20. Seko A. Le Havre 26. Shiogai K. Wolfsburg 2. Sugawara Y. Werder Bremen 25. Suzuki J. FC Copenhagen 17. Suzuki Y. Freiburg 7. Tanaka A. Leeds 22. Tomiyasu T. Ajax
Coaches
Koeman R.	Moriyasu H.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (0 - 0)
2nd Half (2 - 2)
51', 1 - 0, van Dijk V. ⚽, Gravenberch R. (A),
57', 1 - 1, Nakamura K. ⚽, Kubo T. (A),
61', Summerville C. 🟨,
64', 2 - 1, Summerville C. ⚽, Gravenberch R. (A),
66', Maeda D. ↓, Ito J. ↑,
70', Malen D. ↓, Depay M. ↑,
70', Summerville C. ↓, Koopmeiners T. ↑,
70', Reijnders T. ↓, Timber Q. ↑,
75', Watanabe T. ↓, Tomiyasu T. ↑,
75', Kubo T. ↓, Ogawa K. ↑,
75', Doan R. ↓, Sugawara Y. ↑,
81', Gravenberch R. ↓, Ake N. ↑,
83', Depay M. 🟨,
84', Ueda A. ↓, Shiogai K. ↑,
85', Gakpo C. ↓, Brobbey B. ↑,
88', 2 - 2, Kamada D. ⚽, Ogawa K. (A),
90+1', van de Ven M. 🟨,

Preview

Netherlands is ranked FIFA: 8. Japan is ranked FIFA: 18.

Japan may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

Netherlands could have a small edge in this match.

There will not play in Netherlands: Timber J. (Groin Injury)

There will not play in Japan: Endo W. (Foot Injury)

In the last 1 head-to-head match, Netherlands won 0 matches, drew 1 match, lost 0 matches, and goals 2:2.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Netherlands
Friendly
08.06.26	Netherlands - Uzbekistan	2:1 ✺
03.06.26	Netherlands - Algeria	0:1 ✺
31.03.26	Netherlands - Ecuador	1:1 ✺
27.03.26	Netherlands - Norway	2:1 ✺
FIFA World Cup
17.11.25	Netherlands - Lithuania	4:0 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 4.1 WLTWW
- Japan
Friendly
31.05.26	Japan - Iceland	1:0 ✺
31.03.26	England - Japan	0:1 ✺
28.03.26	Scotland - Japan	0:1 ✺
18.11.25	Japan - Bolivia	3:0 ✺
14.11.25	Japan - Ghana	2:0 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 20.6 WWWWW

Latest Head to Head

Friendly
16.11.13	Netherlands - Japan	2:2

Netherlands - Japan: Predictions, Live Scores & TV Guide