Fortune favours Kamada as Japan rescue World Cup draw with Netherlands

<p>The World Cup continued to produce the unexpected in Arlington. On a throbbingly hot afternoon in the low flat plains outside Dallas the Netherlands and Japan played out an episodically thrilling opening Group F game, Daichi Kamada scoring an 88th-minute equaliser to make it 2-2 just as the Dutch looked like taking an early hold on one of the tougher groups.</p><p>Sport does like to spring surprises. As the entire bib-clad Japanese bench emptied on to the pitch to celebrate Kamada’s deflected goal from a corner, it was tempting to wonder if perhaps the unthinkable is happening.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/14/netherlands-japan-world-cup-match-report">Continue reading...</a>