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00:00For the World Cup, they say everything's bigger in Texas.
00:03Let's see if the world's biggest sporting event fits nicely for them.
00:07So the Netherlands are fancied by some to make a big impact this summer.
00:11There's a lot of talent in the squad.
00:12Bartholomew Bruggen's fit enough to start in goal.
00:14The absence of Uri and Timbers are blowed,
00:16but Virgil van Dijk anchors a defence that should be among the tournament's best,
00:20supported by Dumfries, Van Hecker and Van de Ven.
00:24The midfield is talented.
00:25Players from Liverpool, Barcelona and Manchester City.
00:28The front players are the ones under pressure to deliver.
00:32How big an impact can Japan make on the tournament?
00:35One thing we do know, confidence is high among the players.
00:38The fact that Karumi Toma and Takumi Minamino are missing, though, is a blow for them.
00:43But there is plenty of players who can make an impact.
00:45Keep an eye on Nakamura in midfield, who gets a goal or two.
00:49And the talented Takifusa Kubo, who's very creative.
00:52Japan were prolific scorers in qualifying.
00:55And Ueda, who's the central striker today.
00:59Many people's dark horses in the tournament.
01:02It's an early chance to see just how good the pair of them are.
01:05And an early chance for one of them to get a significant result.
01:10The big difference between the two, it's a back four for the Dutch and a back three for Japan.
01:13Yeah, and it's a back three and it's a counter-attacking formation.
01:17And when they get it, they play forward very quickly, just like this.
01:21So here's the first opportunity for Japan to threaten with Dyson Maeda.
01:26And a great start for Crescensio Somerville, who was in superb form for West Ham before he got injured.
01:32And he hopes his form can return here.
01:34There's the first putter defending for Taniguchi, who's in the centre of this Japanese back three.
01:41This is going to be a brilliant game for Jose Dunning-Dumfries, it'll be brilliant.
01:49Cody Gakpo slides one in, Daniel Marlin's first involvement inside the Japanese box, and he's turned!
01:54It's a brilliant save by Suzuki.
01:57Outstanding from Marlin, but that's a brilliant save.
01:59That's exactly what he does.
02:01He's in around the box.
02:03Really well done from Cody Gakpo.
02:05Great touch.
02:06An exceptional little turn, I think, for the Netherlands.
02:09You can see there on that corner, they were trying to crowd the keeper, make it difficult for him to
02:13come and claim it.
02:14Owen, what about this place, by the way?
02:16As we see that save.
02:18A little flick by Somerville.
02:22Quickly onto the ball there, right, back and broken.
02:25It did stay in play.
02:26Nakamura able to feed it inside, and here's Ureda.
02:30This is what Japan like to do.
02:32Turn over the possession and they get players forward quickly.
02:35That's a tombsy challenge by Miki van der Ven.
02:39Scaria in the last couple of days as both sets of fans have been arriving in the city.
02:48The free kick sent in by Kamara, which is nice and deep.
02:52And it needed defending there from Van Hecker.
02:56I think the assistance on the far side is just in the game.
03:00That's another way by Van Hecker.
03:03It's very, very good on here.
03:04There's two central defenders for the Dutch.
03:06He's been fantastic, Van Hecker.
03:08Makes it look so easy.
03:11That's a nice layup.
03:12It's Nakamura.
03:13He's going to drop the show in the back.
03:14Well, I've taken the shot earlier.
03:16And then it is driven in.
03:18And then it's over the top.
03:21From Ito.
03:22He's just going to hit it first time.
03:24Do you know what?
03:24I think that one of the defenders just...
03:29Don't think that Young's given the ball away yet.
03:31He probably won't float.
03:34Here's Gampo.
03:35Deep one towards Dumfries.
03:37Coming in at the far side.
03:39And even though he's able to get his head to the ball,
03:41he couldn't quite direct Dumfries.
03:45Heavy touch there from Marlon.
03:47So Japan get it back again with Kamada.
03:50But Tiger is the in-went Daniel Marlon.
03:52The Dutch might be in.
03:54It's good defending by Tanaguchi.
03:56The Netherlands get the corner.
03:57But he wasn't going to give that up.
04:01So to Charlie Rivas of Manchester City out to take the corner.
04:05Van Hecker and Van Dijk.
04:07Have both gone in there.
04:10Van Dijk the second high-scoring defender
04:12in Dutch international history.
04:14Only his coach, Ronald Koeman,
04:17has more than he had those wonderful free kicks as well, didn't he?
04:23It's on the back corner.
04:24It's a good header and a good save.
04:27And it's Suzuki denying Marlon again.
04:29Sent back in by Reimders and flipped over the bar by Van Dijk.
04:36It's been good, Suzuki.
04:38Good shot.
04:39It's a really good ball in.
04:41What a great leap for Marlon.
04:43Just in the right position, Suzuki.
04:47Easy save for it.
04:49With 55, which when you think about some of the strikers they've had down the years,
04:52that's quite an honour.
04:53Incredible.
04:54Some of the names they've had in the past, some are, honestly.
04:58I think some could still play for them now.
05:05So the two centre-backs up for the set-piece, and Reimders who just took the corner,
05:10there's the player who's going to take this, boomed in towards the past side.
05:15And then fired over the bar by Cody Gakpo.
05:21Interesting variation on the free kick to go for that deep one.
05:24It really worked.
05:26It was actually really good defending.
05:28Into the back post.
05:30Brave defending.
05:33Takes one for the team.
05:43A lot of European clubs have shown interest in him.
05:46The athletic Bilbao player.
05:48The very, very quiet first half for the number eight.
05:52That's good though.
05:53He goes to cross.
05:55To the fourth and neck him out!
05:59Well, that's what they've been waiting for.
06:01That's exactly what they've been waiting for.
06:05And he gets some goals.
06:07And he gets in the box from that wing-back position.
06:11Drags it with his weaker right.
06:13For Gruden, now to cover it anyway.
06:19Well, he's a man in form.
06:20He's got two goals and two assists in his last six.
06:23Probably needs a few sweets, doesn't he?
06:24Fast off.
06:25A few candies, keep him up.
06:29That's not a bad pass chance here.
06:31For Japan.
06:32So, that's it.
06:35The way this first sight of goal.
06:38He can never lose.
06:39Yeah, and he can finish.
06:43What a great ball that is.
06:44That's a run across his body.
06:46Again, I think for Gruden at the cover.
06:48He's a goal scorer.
06:51And you know, he's playing a different role.
06:52I think for West Ham, he played on the left-hand side.
06:54And he's a little dangerous there.
06:55He's right foot, he wants to come inside.
06:56But just in terms of his confidence, maybe in his own body today.
07:00I think he's a fantastic player.
07:02I think he'd probably prefer playing on the left, but Gak pulls it.
07:05And so let's see whether this corner can provide success for the Dutch.
07:10Tijani Rindis out to take it.
07:12Marlin came close from the last one they had from this side.
07:15Pretty much the final opportunity of the first half for the Netherlands.
07:19It's a good ball.
07:20It's headed on, and it's into the goalkeeper's arms.
07:23And it's a hat-trick of Marlin versus Suzuki.
07:27And he was trying to make the running behind Van Hecker.
07:31I think we've seen a lot of those passes, Fleck, so far in this World Cup.
07:35Vertical pass.
07:40Frankie de Jong, Virgil van Dijk.
07:45Three starting players in the Dutch team from Liverpool.
07:48The man in possession, Cody Gakpul, along with Gravenberg and Van Dijk.
07:53He's got the free kick there for the foul on Doan, who's trying to stand the Dutch winger.
07:59It's probably the first time Gakpul's gone left.
08:04For the Netherlands, Van Hecker and Van Dijk have both gone forward into the six-yard box of Japan.
08:13Daniel Marlin's got his head to a couple of Rinders-crossers in this match so far today.
08:19This time he hits the first man, the man who gave the free kick away, Doan.
08:28Gravenberg's ball in, that's a good hammer!
08:30He's got to a goal for the Netherlands who really did it!
09:01The deadlock broken five minutes into the second half by the Dutch captain, Virgil van Dijk.
09:07But I'll tell you what, Fletch, what a ball from Ryan Gravenberg.
09:10No pressure on the ball, just whips it in.
09:14No offside, he's in a great position.
09:16What a header that is, by the way.
09:18Just heads it back across goal, low, absolutely no chance for Suzuki.
09:23But that's why you play a little bit quicker, get the ball into the box.
09:27We said, Fletch, before, that's their advantage.
09:29Get the ball up on the air.
09:30Look at Virgil, guiding that in, looking down.
09:33What a fantastic header.
09:35Celebrations from his manager, Ronald Koeman.
09:39And how many times have we seen Virgil van Dijk score that very goal in the red shirt of Liverpool?
09:44He's so good at it.
09:46You know, he doesn't go for power, just guides it.
09:52He's a special player.
09:54Early in the first half, they've got such an advantage for Dutch players when the ball's in the air.
09:59Yeah, I'll tell you what, the ball for Ryan Graham is absolutely fabulous.
10:03He's in Van Dijk, no question.
10:05Yeah, that's Taniguchi playing him onside.
10:06Shogo Taniguchi timed his run perfectly, didn't he, the big number four.
10:11He just stayed up.
10:13One of them might be quite advantageous for the Dutchess.
10:16We see the referee's view of the...
10:19He's such a good athlete.
10:20He can make those runs forward and back.
10:28There's Kubo, they're trying to play the knee on the ball now in the circumstances.
10:32Nakamura, that's not a bad ball, but it was just a fracture behind from Rueda.
10:38Kubo needs to get on the ball.
10:39If I was him, I'd just come inside and say, just give it to me.
10:42There we go.
10:43Kubo on the byline.
10:44Now, can he pick out someone in blue?
10:45There we go.
11:21Japanese celebrations in Dallas.
11:24It's Kato Nakamura with his 11th goal for Japan.
11:28His first goal in the World Cup Finals game.
11:33Yeah, what you said about Nakamura, he can get goals.
11:35Good finisher with both feet.
11:37But it was Kubo who was a great loser, Rinders.
11:41He was just under the legs.
11:44And then to Dumfries.
11:47A little flip, didn't it, of Van Hecker.
11:49That little deflection of Jan-Paul Van Hecker.
11:52But what a response from the Japanese.
11:54You know what, I think it might have come off Maeda.
11:56And I don't think they're doing it.
11:59Van Hecker's right in there on the goalkeeper.
12:03Rinders with the ball.
12:04Van Der Ven attacked it.
12:05So did Van Hecker.
12:06Japan able to repel the danger.
12:08And now there might be a counterattack on for them.
12:10And there is.
12:12And the Dutch have got to get back defensively.
12:15And it's Watanabe, the central defender.
12:19One of the three central defenders.
12:21And we're going to see the first yellow card, which is shown to Kriksensi.
12:25That's a really good counterattack.
12:28That's a clear foul.
12:32He was there.
12:33Here's Nakamura.
12:34Guess who.
12:35Straight at Ryan Gravenberg.
12:37He's everywhere, isn't he, Nakamura?
12:38Absolutely.
12:42And again.
12:43He's got a bit of space on that side.
12:45He's got two or three in the area too.
12:47That's played on here to Dohan, the captain who trips in the cross.
12:51Nobody in there to do anything with it.
12:53And then that's a foul on Somerville by Kubo.
12:58They're too good, Japan, to be that passive as they were in the first half.
13:01Dallas later on tonight.
13:03FS1 double header action.
13:04Ivory Coast against Ecuador.
13:06Followed by Sweden against Tunisia.
13:08Cupbridge starts at 6 o'clock Eastern, 3 o'clock Pacific on FS1.
13:13This World Cup is well and truly underway.
13:15Yeah, we've had a few surprises already.
13:37A little bit sorry for Van der Van.
13:39He just wants to get involved, but he can't get many touches.
13:43That's nicely done by Gravenberg.
13:47Played out now to Somerville.
13:48Marlins on his way into the middle.
13:50Somerville hits the show.
13:52Goal!
13:53Goal!
14:04Goal!
14:17Fantastic strike.
14:19Second international goal.
14:21The Netherlands back ahead.
14:22Oh, that's fabulous.
14:25Oh, that's fabulous.
14:25Absolutely brilliant from Somerville.
14:27Frank Gravenberg does amazing initially.
14:30That's impossible for Suzuki.
14:33He's actually just passed into the goal.
14:36It's really interesting.
14:38Somerville ran over to the bench.
14:39I think it was Ruben Nisteroy.
14:41It's like a thank you.
14:42They must have worked on it in training.
14:46See you there.
14:48Well, he was having such a good season for West Ham before he got injured.
14:52Some strong contenders out there at the moment on both sides.
14:57What a touch status from Frank Gravenberg, by the way.
15:00He helped create that ball.
15:02Off goes Gankpo.
15:03Looking to get the other side of Doak.
15:05The Netherlands threatening again.
15:07Brilliant from Gankpo.
15:08Still Gankpo!
15:09That'll be wonderful.
15:10It's a great block by Ito in the end.
15:13But that's the best we've seen of Cody Gankpo.
15:15Yeah, sharp.
15:16Be decisive.
15:16Don't wait.
15:27So Maeda's gone off.
15:29Has come on.
15:30Plays for Gank in Belgium.
15:33So an attacking change made by Ojimi Moriasu.
15:39He's hoping that Ito could come off the bench and inspire his team.
15:43It looks too peeled to be coming off.
15:45There's Kubo.
15:45It's a shot!
15:46That would have been sensational.
15:49Hits it like an absolute bullet.
15:51He said, come on, give it to me.
15:53Oh, and I thought that was going into the top corner.
15:55Yeah, I think he did as well, Fletch.
15:56Timber as well.
15:59So Coop Miners is coming on to replace Somerville.
16:04We've just got the goal.
16:05The all-important goal.
16:07So that's pretty much his last involvement.
16:12And Timber on to replace Reinders.
16:16So his brother, Juri and Timber, sadly ruled out of the World Cup with injury.
16:22But Quinton Timber of Marseille is here, twin brother.
16:25And he's on to try and see if he can.
16:27And I do think with having more teams in the competition, there's bigger spaces between the games.
16:33That's a good header by Van Dijk.
16:35Here's Gravenberg.
16:36We're delighted to say we're going to be with the Dutch all the way through the group stage.
16:43There's tremendous support they've got.
16:45They're always going to be a story.
16:47Gatpo chasing this pass forward from Dillon.
16:50And making it his.
16:52Cody Gatpo shot!
16:53That's a good save by Suzuki, who had to plunge down quickly and tip it around the post.
16:58Makes that look easy, Suzuki, and I don't think it is.
17:01Again, that straight pass, I like that one from Dillon.
17:04Gatpo into a 1v1 quite quickly.
17:07Just got one thing on his mind.
17:08Gatpo wants to come inside, shifts it.
17:12And Ogawa for the injured Kubo.
17:15And we hope that's nothing too significant for Kubo.
17:17He was a really important player.
17:18And based on the fact they've got no Minamino and no Mitoma, two good attacking options who are missing.
17:26See the game out, I'm not sure.
17:29That's the best thing.
17:29Maybe try and go and get the third.
17:33Great noise inside the stadium.
17:34Off goes Ito.
17:35Looking to get in behind Frankie Di Niro.
17:37Pulled on the cross.
17:38Good chance.
17:39Didn't get enough of it.
17:41Well, it's a stadium that's held some huge events here in the past.
17:44Super Bowl XLV was played here, the NBA All-Star game in 2010.
17:49Mike Tyson can manage it once.
17:54Crossed in by Tommy Asu.
17:56Cleared away by Van Dijk.
17:59That's a foul by Memphis, Di Pai.
18:00That's crazy.
18:01I mean, just giving away an easy free kick.
18:03And he's got a yellow card as well.
18:04Yeah, I don't think Ronald Koeman's that bit.
18:07Just gesturing for somebody to come off the bench.
18:11So he's going to replace his centre forward here.
18:13He's coach Kento.
18:15Shio Gai is coming on.
18:17It's another one in the win against Scotland.
18:21This is club football in Germany for Wolfsburg.
18:25And send on Brian Broby.
18:28Who had a really strong season in the Premier League for a Sunderland team
18:32who qualified for Europe next season.
18:34Didn't play.
18:35I think that's fine.
18:37But they've got to play football.
18:38Get it down and play.
18:39Passive move.
18:40That's a lovely pass.
18:41Brilliant.
18:41Ito in behind.
18:43Great defending.
18:44Look at how many they've got around the ball there.
18:46And then Ito again.
18:47Surely they've got to go short.
18:49Try and play their way in.
18:52New York still score from this.
18:53What now?
18:53I've said this.
18:55Oh, they've got to go long.
18:57They haven't scored.
18:59They called it.
19:00A scholarship.
19:012-2.
19:12Goal for Japan.
19:15Goal for Japan.
19:29What a moment for Japan.
19:31And didn't you just know that was going to happen?
19:35What a brilliant ball in.
19:39Takes a deflection off Kamada, I think.
19:41Don't think Vergruden can see it.
19:46I don't think he knows anything about it, really.
19:48It's so difficult for him.
19:50It's Coco Ogawa with a massive goal for Japan.
19:54Off the bench.
19:562-2.
19:57And we're level again in Dallas.
19:59To be...
20:00They were pushing what they pledged.
20:01Japan had a huge impact on the game.
20:03So six minutes of additional time.
20:05I'd take 66 minutes at this.
20:07It's been fantastic.
20:09Ito.
20:09Hasn't he had a good strategy?
20:11Ito got the right side.
20:12He normally starts.
20:16They just dropped off.
20:17They didn't have to say they got it.
20:19Back for Japan.
20:22Dio.
20:25Crossed in by Dumfries.
20:26They're all running in at orange.
20:28And it's headed behind by Killfighters.
20:35They're proper to go at each other.
20:37And that's full time.
20:39And I've got to say, I've thoroughly enjoyed that.
20:43Virgil van Dijk and Crescensio Somerville.
20:46The Dutch led twice.
20:47And on both occasions, Japan found an answer.
20:50First through Nakamura.
20:52And then by that little touch from Daichi Kamada.
20:55It's a point apiece in Group F.
20:56A classic in Dallas.
20:58The Netherlands 2.
20:59Japan 2.
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