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June 14 2026: Daichi Kamada (Japan) scores and celebrates his teams second goal during Netherlands and Japan, FIFA World Cup 2026, at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, United States. Kim Price/CSM (Credit Image: .. Kim Price/Cal Sport Media) (Cal Sport Media via AP Images)

Japan level late to earn draw with Netherlands

Daichi Kamada scored Japan's equaliser

Netherlands vs Japan: All the big moments and rate the players

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World Cup Group F

World Cup Group F guide

UK-based players going to the World Cup - Igor Thiago, Piero Hincapie, Daizen Maeda, Haji Wright, Chris Wood

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England lose to Japan, should Thomas Tuchel be concerned?

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Marc Guehi

Guehi: Important we learn from defeat to Japan

Scores & Fixtures

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Table

FIFA World Cup - Group F

Last updated: 17 June, 7:09am

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	Sweden	1	1	0	0	5	1	+4	3
2	Japan	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
3	Netherlands	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
4	Tunisia	1	0	0	1	1	5	-4	0

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FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifying - Second Round Group B

Last updated: 24 November, 5:00pm

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	Japan	6	6	0	0	24	0	+24	18
2	Korea DPR	6	3	0	3	11	7	+4	9
3	Syria	6	2	1	3	9	12	-3	7
4	Myanmar	6	0	1	5	3	28	-25	1

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England vs Japan: Thomas Tuchel disappointed but Japan loss needs to be put in perspective

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England were beaten 1-0 by Japan at Wembley

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The ball appears to be over the line before Japan's Kaoru Mitoma crosses for team-mate Ao Tanaka to give them a 2-1 lead against Spain

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The ball appears to be over the line before Japan's Kaoru Mitoma crosses for team-mate Ao Tanaka to give them a 2-1 lead against Spain

Japan stun Spain to win Group E as both sides progress following VAR drama

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 18: Scotland's Andy Robertson celebrates as teammate Kieran Tierney scores to make it 3-2 during a FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier between Scotland and Denmark at Hampden Park, on November 18, 2025, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)

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Japan's Ao Tanaka (left) celebrates scoring their side's second goal of the game

Japan stun Spain but both sides advance

Costa Rica's Keysher Fuller celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the World Cup, group E soccer match between Japan and Costa Rica, at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Costa Rica stun Japan to blow Group E wide open

Japan's Ritsu Doan celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game with team-mates

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