Japan, Germany's rout, Ivory Coast, and Spain's outlook.

The Netherlands national team opened training at its base camp for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday, June 10.  The Dutch practiced for just over an hour at the NWSL Kansas City Current’s training facility.

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.

Netherlands and Japan play out an entertaining 2-2 draw in Dallas with all four goals coming in the second half

Following the final whistle during a World Cup match between the Netherlands and Japan on Sunday, Japanese fans immediately got to work—not finding a place to keep the party going, but by cleaning up trash in the Dallas Stadium.

Yuto, a 22-year-old student from Japan studying in the US, decided to bike his way from Pittsburgh to Dallas to watch his home country play the Netherlands in the World Cup.