Netherlands v Japan: World Cup 2026 – live

​ ⚽️ Kick-off time: 3pm local/4pm EDT/9pm BST/6am AEST⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | WallchartRonald Koeman sticks with the same XI that beat Uzbekistan 2-1 in the Netherlands’ final pre-tournament friendly. Memphis Depay, who is fit again, starts on the bench.Nine of the Japan XI started their victory at Wembley in March. The exceptions are Takefusa Kubo and Celtic’s Daizen Maeda, who come in for Junya Ito and the sadly injured Kaoru Mitoma. The World Cup is a whole lot poorer for his absence. Continue reading… Read More