Group F · Matchday 1
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Netherlands
Royal Dutch Football Association
vs
18 days until kickoff
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Japan
Japan Football Association
Sat, Jun 13, 4:00 PM EDT·Estadio Azteca · Mexico City
GoalPost Prediction
Netherlands 41%Draw 24%Japan 35%
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Team Form
Netherlands
WDWLW
Japan
WDWLW
Key Matchup
Netherlands
Virgil van Dijk
Liverpool
Captain and defensive reference point
Japan
Takefusa Kubo
Real Sociedad
Left-footed chance creator
Lineups
Starting XIs and benches appear here from the cached lineups feed around 40 minutes before kickoff.