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JapanvsNetherlands
Japan vs Netherlands: head-to-head stats
Since 2009
Japan
0
wins
draws
2
4 meetings
Netherlands
2
wins
Japan and Netherlands have met 4 times since 2009: Japan won 0, Netherlands 2, and 2 matches were drawn. Netherlands lead the head-to-head by 2 wins. Goals: Japan 4, Netherlands 8. Last meeting: Japan 2–2 Netherlands (FIFA World Cup, Jun 14, 2026).
- First meeting
- Japan 0–3 Netherlands
- Sep 5, 2009 · Friendly
- Last meeting
- Japan 2–2 Netherlands
- Jun 14, 2026 · FIFA World Cup
- Biggest Netherlands win
- Japan 0–3 Netherlands
- Sep 5, 2009 · Friendly
Match preview and current form
Their 2026 World Cup match
The rivalry, match by match
4 meetings since 2009. Hover or tap a match for the details.
- Japan win
- Draw
- Netherlands win
- World Cup or continental finals
- Bigger = wider margin
JPN=NED
- 2000
- 2010
- 2020
NED +22009 · NED ahead
↑ JPNNED ↓
- 2000s: Japan 0 goals, Netherlands 3 goals
- 2010s: Japan 2 goals, Netherlands 3 goals
- 2020s: Japan 2 goals, Netherlands 2 goals
By competition
| Competition | P | JPN W | D | NED W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Friendly | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
All meetings
4 matches, newest first, with goalscorers where recorded.
- D2–2NFIFA World CupFIFA World Cup
Japan: Keito Nakamura 57', Daichi Kamada 88'
Netherlands: Virgil van Dijk 51', Crysencio Summerville 64'
- D2–2NFriendlyFriendly
- L0–1NFIFA World CupFIFA World Cup
Japan: —
Netherlands: Wesley Sneijder 53'
- L0–3AFriendlyFriendly
Sources: martj42/international_results (international matches since 1872, MIT-licensed open dataset) and ESPN for the latest results and fixtures. Predecessor teams follow FIFA attribution (Yugoslavia → Serbia, Czechoslovakia → Czechia).
