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Netherlands VS Japan The Netherlands is expected to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Manager Ronald Koeman is currently facing a severe personnel crisis. Starting goalkeeper Verbruggen is out due to injury, and Flekken will take his place in goal. At the back, captain Van Dijk leads the line, paired with Van Hecke and Van de Ven. This remains a world-class defensive setup. However, the creativity in the midfield and attack has taken a hit. In particular, the absence of young core Xavi Simons means the responsibility of offensive organization falls entirely on Frenkie de Jong. Japan's manager, Moriyasu, is likely to opt for a flexible 3-4-2-1 formation. Japan is one of the most mysterious teams in this World Cup. They've had an impressive run of six consecutive wins in warm - up games, even defeating Brazil and England, showing great momentum. But the "Blue Samurai" suffered a major setback before the tournament: Captain and midfield anchor Endo has withdrawn from the World Cup due to in

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Netherlands VS Japan The Dutch national team has performed decently in recent World Cups, but they haven't gone far enough in decisive matches. However, they've remained unbeaten in their last 14 World Cup group - stage games, presenting an opportunity to match Germany's record. On the other hand, the Japanese national team aims to achieve better results. In the last World Cup, they were eliminated in the round of 16 after losing to Croatia in a penalty shoot - out. This marks their second consecutive World Cup exit at the round - of - 16 stage. Visit Nowgoal.net to watch World Cup 2026 livescore & free live football streaming The Netherlands' recent form in friendlies has been less than impressive. They only managed a narrow 2-1 victory over Uzbekistan in their last match and were also defeated by Algeria before that. On the other hand, Japan's squad for the World Cup is still very strong. With many players plying their trade in major European leagues, they're in great shape, having a

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Netherlands VS Japan Looking at the historical head - to - head records, the Netherlands had a 3 - 0 victory against Japan in their previous encounter. In that game, the first half ended in a 0 - 0 draw, which clearly showed the difference in tactical execution between the two teams and their characteristics on the pitch. Regarding the corner - kick data, there weren't many crucial turning points in that match. This might suggest that the battle in set - piece attacks and defenses didn't play a significant role in the game. The Netherlands, with the home - field advantage, was able to maintain a high possession rate and pose a constant offensive threat. This ability is worthy of our attention. On the other hand, Japan showed a stable defensive stance in that friendly match. They didn't expose obvious weaknesses when facing the Netherlands and also maintained a relatively reasonable offensive efficiency. Visit Nowgoal.net to watch World Cup 2026 livescore & free live football streaming

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