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.

Relive all the action from Sunday's World Cup matches, with features, news, video analysis and color from around the competition.

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.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is taking over North America this summer and there's still time to see the action in person when Tunisia and Japan meet on June 20 at Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe, Nuevo León. Japan is the No.

Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman defended his tactics and substitutions after Dutch hopes of victory in their World Cup opener were foiled by ​a late Japan goal in the 2-2 draw on Sunday. Two well-taken goals by ‌captain Virgil van Dijk and Crysencio Summerville either side of Keito Nakamura's conversion put the Netherlands in the lead twice but a deflected Daichi Kamada strike two minutes from time ​saw the spoils shared.

Orange flooded the streets of Arlington as far as the eye could see ahead of Sunday afternoon's FIFA World Cup match between the Netherlands and Japan. Netherlands fans participated in the beloved tradition,

The 2026 World Cup schedule features four games on Sunday, including a must-see match featuring the Netherlands and Japan at 4 p.m. ET. The Netherlands are stacked with some of Europe's biggest stars like Virgil van Dijk,