{"id":336494,"date":"2026-06-15T00:35:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T00:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/336494\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T00:35:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T00:35:15","slug":"in-photos-japan-snatch-dramatic-point-in-world-cup-opener-vs-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/336494\/","title":{"rendered":"IN PHOTOS: Japan snatch dramatic point in World Cup opener vs Netherlands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Daichi Kamada&#8217;s dramatic late equalizer secured Japan a point in their opening match of the World Cup against the Netherlands on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The following selection of photos captures key moments from the 2-2 draw in Group F in Dallas.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"main-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_1328cc44b2595d5719a5c3b9555f4e7b1317204.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"635\" height=\"423\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\nJapan fans cheer ahead of a World Cup Group F football match against the Netherlands at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 14, 2026. (Kyodo)&#13;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"main-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_e4846a5113e13a520046d1eba483dacd901691.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"635\" height=\"436\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\nNetherlands fans cheer ahead of a World Cup Group F football match against Japan at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 14, 2026. (Kyodo)&#13;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"main-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_97841c9d66e56abddee0d50d939cbe6f922885.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"635\" height=\"423\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\nJapan players enter the pitch of Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, ahead of their World Cup Group F football match against the Netherlands on June 14, 2026. (Kyodo)&#13;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"main-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_3edbdb0985e92ff15722c1c8f4dbdcf12023576.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"635\" height=\"448\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\nJapan players huddle ahead of their World Cup Group F football match against the Netherlands at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 14, 2026. (Kyodo)&#13;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"main-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_272bba634202a6700cf08a5d7ba59cff1782942.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"635\" height=\"431\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\nJapan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki (R) makes a save in the first half of a World Cup Group F football match against the Netherlands at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 14, 2026. (Kyodo)&#13;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"main-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_f8914997799036f4f883a981c25fefd1917295.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"635\" height=\"383\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\nVirgil van Dijk (4) of the Netherlands scores the opening goal with a header in the second half of a World Cup Group F football match against Japan at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 14, 2026. (Kyodo)&#13;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"main-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_5e0c7b0500dfde839b2d0c12e7c0e1381247943.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"635\" height=\"446\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\nVirgil van Dijk (R) of the Netherlands hugs a teammate after scoring the opening goal in the second half of a World Cup Group F football match against Japan at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 14, 2026. (Kyodo)&#13;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"main-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_a565fed312507448f9ae3e755ca323961010988.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"635\" height=\"423\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\nJapan&#8217;s Keito Nakamura (13) scores in the second half of a World Cup Group F football match against the Netherlands at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 14, 2026. (Kyodo)&#13;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"main-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_b719bd87df7e83285080c6734eb81a871017208.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"635\" height=\"423\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\nJapan&#8217;s Keito Nakamura (13) reacts after scoring in the second half of a World Cup Group F football match against the Netherlands at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 14, 2026. (Kyodo)&#13;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"main-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_b7a7014735272d1734da5a5c6b8795d42253038.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"635\" height=\"418\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\nJapan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki (bottom) reacts after conceding a goal in the second half of a World Cup Group F football match against the Netherlands at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 14, 2026. (Kyodo)&#13;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"main-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_a77819c4c7a04bb21b35bf78b99730c11399983.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"635\" height=\"490\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\nJapan&#8217;s Koki Ogawa gets his head to a cross that leads to Japan&#8217;s second goal in the second half of a World Cup Group F football match against the Netherlands at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 14, 2026. Daichi Kamada (15) got the final touch to score the late equalizer. (Kyodo)&#13;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"main-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_e7676a699d7cd42841c9da080577a37f1040771.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"635\" height=\"385\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\nJapan&#8217;s Koki Ogawa (19) celebrates after Daichi Kamada (15) scores the team&#8217;s second goal in the second half of a World Cup Group F football match against the Netherlands at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 14, 2026. (Kyodo)&#13;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"main-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_e6553979b28a5a1396ee3359c39a6e602350440.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"635\" height=\"432\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\nJapan&#8217;s Koki Ogawa (top) celebrates after Daichi Kamada scores the team&#8217;s second goal in the second half of a World Cup Group F football match against the Netherlands at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 14, 2026. (Kyodo)&#13;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"main-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/img_0813d6d4c74fa693dbbdc08e4500a0432940882.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"635\" height=\"440\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\nJapan players acknowledge the crowd following a 2-2 draw in their World Cup Group F football match against the Netherlands at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 14, 2026. 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