Japan fight back in 2-2 Dutch thriller at World Cup
Japan scored an 88th-minute equaliser as they twice fought back to rescue a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in front of 69,285 in Texas on Sunday to open their World Cup campaigns...
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Japan staged a dramatic comeback, twice equalizing to secure a 2-2 draw against the Netherlands in their opening World Cup match on Sunday.
- The decisive equalizer came in the 88th minute.
- Key goals were scored by Keito Nakamura and Daichi Kamada for Japan, and Virgil van Dijk and Crysencio Summerville for the Netherlands.
- The match took place at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in front of 69,285 spectators.
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