Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder — and current NOS TV commentator — Rafael van der Vaart apologized Wednesday after making an ill-advised comment while breaking down Netherlands 2-2 draw with Japan on Sunday.
Netherlands and Japan play out an entertaining 2-2 draw in Dallas with all four goals coming in the second half
While Germany and Sweden earned overwhelming victories, Japan and the Netherlands played a thriller and Ivory Coast edged Ecuador.
After a scoreless first half, the World Cup group stage match between the Netherlands and Japan burst into life in the second 45 minutes, with Japan twice rallying and securing a 2-2 draw thanks to an 88th-minute header from Daichi Kamada.
Curaçao's "Blue Wave" displaced the Netherlands as the team the island cheers for in its World Cup debut vs. Germany.
Just one thing would've made Netherlands winger Crysencio Summerville's World Cup debut better: Securing a win. Summerville put the Netherlands ahead of Japan 2-1 in the countries' 2026 tournament opener on Sunday,
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