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Japan fight back twice to hold Netherlands to thrilling 2-2 World Cup draw

Japan fight back twice to hold Netherlands to thrilling 2-2 World Cup draw

Japan scored an 88th-minute equaliser as they twice fought back to rescue a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in front of 69,285 in Texas on Sunday to open their World Cup campaigns.
A match that had bubbled away in the first period sparked into life in the second half.
Netherlands skipper Virgil van Dijk scored with a fine header, only for Keito Nakamura to quickly level, before winger Crysencio Summerville’s delicious curled finish into the bottom corner just after the hour.
The Dutch looked like they would hold on, but Japan levelled at the death with Crystal Palace midfielder Daichi Kamada credited with the goal after a deflection.
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Source: Vanguard News

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