World Cup 2026: Follow Netherlands vs Japan live on Foot Africa!

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Mohamed Rek

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14.06.26 16:00 World Cup

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Find all the key information about the clash between the Netherlands and Japan, part of the opening day of Group F at the 2026 World Cup: kickoff time, stadium, TV channels, streaming platforms, and live audio commentary on Foot Africa.

The Netherlands kick off their 2026 World Cup campaign this Sunday with a showdown against Japan marking the start of Group F action.

The Oranje approach this tournament eager to make a statement in their opener and solidify their reputation as one of football’s historic powerhouses.

Finalists three times—1974, 1978, and 2010—the Dutch are still chasing their first world title having fallen short at each of those finals.

The last World Cup meeting between these two nations dates back to the 2010 edition, when the Netherlands edged Japan 1-0 thanks to a strike from Wesley Sneijder.

The match will be played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in a group that also features Tunisia and Sweden.

On the officiating side, FIFA has assigned American referee Ismail Elfath to take charge of the match assisted by Corey Parker and Kyle Atkins.

Netherlands vs Japan match time

Foot Africa brings you live audio commentary of this fixture. Kickoff is set for Sunday at 20:00 GMT at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

On which channels can you watch Netherlands vs Japan?

The Netherlands vs Japan match, part of Group F's opening day at the 2026 World Cup, will be broadcast on the following channels and platforms:

Antena 1 Romania HD

Antena Play Live ($/geo/R)

Arena Premium 1 Srbija HD

Arena Sport 1 BiH HD

Arena Sport 1 Slovenija HD

Azam Sports 2 HD

Azam Sports 4 HD

BarTV Mundial HD

beIN Connect FRANCE

beIN Connect MENA

beIN Connect MENA HD

beIN Sports France 1 HD

beIN Sports MENA 4K UHD

beIN Sports MENA Max 2 HD

beIN Sports MENA Max 5 HD

BNT 3 Bulgaria HD

Caracol Nacional

CTV Canada HD

DAZN España ($/geo/R)

DAZN Mundial Espana HD

Fast Sports TV Armenia

FOX Sports USA 4K

FOX TV USA 4K

Fox TV USA HD

Fussball.TV1 UHD

HRT 2 Hrvatska HD

ITV 1 England HD

ITV X (geo/R)

M4 Sport Hungary HD

M6 France 4K UHD

M6 France HD

Magenta Sport ($/geo/R)

Megogo Futbol 2 ($/geo/R)

NHK BS Premium 4K

Nova Action HD

Now Sports 618 HK

NPO 1 Nederland HD

ORF 1 Austria HD

Qazaqstan TV HD

QazSport HD

RAI 1 Italia HD

RAI 4K UHD

RCN TV HD

RDS Canada

RSI La 2 Svizzera HD

RTBF Tipik Belgique

RTK 1 Kosovo HD

RTS 2 Suisse HD

RTÉ 2 Ireland HD

RTÉ Player (geo/R)

Rustavi 2

Setanta Sports 1 Georgia HD

Slovenija TV2 HD

Sport TV Belarus

Sport TV5 Portugal HD

SRF Zwei Schweiz HD

STV Player (geo/R)

STV Scotland HD

SuperSport 2 Albania HD

SuperSport Grandstand HD

SuperSport MáXimo 1 HD

SuperSport PSL HD

Telemundo USA

Teletica 7 (teletica.com/vivo)

TRT 1 Türkiye HD

TSN Canada 1 HD

TSN Canada 4 HD

Turkmenistan Sport HD

TV2 Danmark HD

TVM Sport+ HD

TyC Sports Argentina

UTV Northern Ireland HD

VRT 1 Belgium HD

We Sport Moldova ($/geo/R)

Z Sports 1 Angola

Zor TV Uzbekistan

The most successful nations in World Cup history

1. Brazil — 5 titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)

2. Germany — 4 titles (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)

3. Italy — 4 titles (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006)

4. Argentina — 3 titles (1978, 1986, 2022)

5. France — 2 titles (1998, 2018)

6. Uruguay — 2 titles (1930, 1950)

7. England — 1 title (1966)

8. Spain — 1 title (2010)

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