{"id":3265,"date":"2026-06-14T19:40:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T19:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=3265"},"modified":"2026-06-14T19:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T19:40:12","slug":"fifa-world-cup-group-f-live-netherlands-vs-japan-score-radio-commentary-text-updates-match-stats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=3265","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup Group F LIVE: Netherlands vs Japan &#8211; score, radio commentary, text updates &#038; match stats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"asset:5cf4438c-b602-4d89-9e4c-1cf9dbc4780e\">\n<header class=\"ssrcss-1gu7x8n-Header e14e9ror5\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1de7kuz-HeadingContainer e14e9ror1\"><\/p>\n<h3 type=\"normal\" class=\"ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-189b1h2-HeadlineWrap e14e9ror2\"><span>Team news<\/span><span class=\"ssrcss-rcvhal-ServerSideTime e14e9ror0\"><span data-testid=\"timestamp\" class=\"ssrcss-19b8cwc-Timestamp ekpio9q4\"><span data-testid=\"accessible-timestamp\" class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">published at 20:20 BST<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ssrcss-crgz56-Time ekpio9q2\">20:20 BST<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-j37a1a-SubheadlineWrap e14e9ror3\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-fxb76l-Paragraph e14e9ror4\"><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-189b1h2-HeadlineWrap e14e9ror2\">Netherlands v Japan (21:00 BST)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/header>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Japan will look to Celtic&#8217;s Daizen Maeda to provide their threat as they attempt to strengthen their status as World Cup dark horses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Bayern Munich defender Hiroki Ito is in while Eintracht Frankfurt&#8217;s Ritsu Doan could prove a threat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-cgjb6m-Keyword e2vephq0\">Japan XI:<\/b> Suzuki, Ito, Taniguchi, Watanabe, Nakamura, Kamada, Sano, Doan, Maeda, Kubo, Ueda.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-hc6arm-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1bmd2ry-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Japan XI\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/640\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/6\/14\/96223e01-7b8a-44c7-a5ab-d76a236c495c.png.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/6\/14\/96223e01-7b8a-44c7-a5ab-d76a236c495c.png.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/6\/14\/96223e01-7b8a-44c7-a5ab-d76a236c495c.png.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/6\/14\/96223e01-7b8a-44c7-a5ab-d76a236c495c.png.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/6\/14\/96223e01-7b8a-44c7-a5ab-d76a236c495c.png.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/6\/14\/96223e01-7b8a-44c7-a5ab-d76a236c495c.png.webp 800w\" width=\"1224\" height=\"1224\" class=\"ssrcss-egie1y-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Netherlands captain, Liverpool&#8217;s Virgil van Dijk, will look to keep him at bay. The Dutch team has a huge Premier League presence, with eight in coach Ronald Koeman&#8217;s starting line up. Van Dijk is joined by Liverpool team-mates Cody Gakpo and Ryan Gravenberch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Spurs defender Micky van de Ven is in, while Brighton pair, keeper Bart Verbruggen and Spurs target Jan Paul van Hecke also start. 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