**Tijjani Reijnders and Nathan Ake featured in Netherlands’ 2-2 draw with Japan in their opening group-stage fixture of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.**
After a goalless first-half, **Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk** opened the scoring for **Ronald Koeman**‘s side before **Keito Nakamura** pulled back just before the hour mark.
**Crysencio Summerville** scored what looked set to be the winner for the **Netherlands** soon after but **Daichi Kamada** levelled proceedings right at the death to salvage a valuable point for **Japan**.
Reijnders started and played 70 minutes for Oranje, with Ake coming off the bench after 80 minutes as he vies for a starting berth in north America.
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Minutes Played – 70
Key Passes – 2
Crosses (Accurate) – 7 (3)
Accurate Passes – 19/22 (86%)
Passes in Opposition Half (Accurate) – 15/18 (83%)
Passes in Own Half (Accurate) – 4/4 (100%)
Touches – 37
Unsuccessful Touches – 1
Possession Lost – 9
Total Carrying Distance – 84.4m
Carries – 9
Total Progression – 30m
Defensive Contributions – 2
Interceptions – 2
Aerial Duels (Won) – 2 (1)
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Minutes Played – 9
Accurate Passes – 9/10 (90%)
Passes in Opposition Half – 6/7 (86%)
Passes in Own Half – 3/3 (100%)
Long Balls (Accurate) – 2/2 (100%)
Touches – 12
Possession Lost – 1
Total Carrying Distance – 21m
Carries – 4
Total Progression – 19.2m
Recoveries – 1
Aerial Duels (Won) – 1 (0)
**All stats taken from SofaScore**