Japan & the Netherlands combined for the perfect introductory World Cup match in Arlington as the atmosphere created by the fans won the day

Daichi Kamada scored on a header off Koki Ogawa’s corner kick in the 88th minute, sending the Samurai Blue fans into a frenzy and giving Japan a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in their World Cup opener.

Fans have complaints about the shade of orange donned by the Dutch World Cup team. The Netherlands kicked off their tournament on Sunday with a draw against Japan, but their kits were the biggest topic of conversation.

Netherlands National Football Team hosted a community practice Wednesday morning open to 1,000 select fans.

The Netherlands and Japan will face off in Arlington for their first FIFA World Cup match.

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Daniel Oordt travels all over the globe in his crisp orange suit, never missing a single Netherlands game and amassing fans and friends wherever he goes. Now he's got big plans for the World Cup

Japan and the Netherlands traded goals as a promising Group F opener to the 2026 World Cup delivered the goods and then some from Dallas Stadium in Texas.