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Japan's national team has extended its successful streak against European teams in the 2026 World Cup.
Sport.Biz reports that the Asian representative drew 2-2 with the Netherlands in the first round of Group F.
Japan has not lost to European teams in 90 minutes since 2019, beating Germany twice (2-1 and 4-1), Spain 2-1, and Scotland, England, and Iceland 1-0.
Japan drew 1-1 with Croatia and 2-2 with the Netherlands. Although the match against Croatia in the 1/8 finals of the 2022 World Cup ended in a draw after regular and extra time, Japan stopped competing in the penalty shootout.
Note that Japan will face Tunisia in the second round and the Swedish national team in the third round of the 2026 World Cup.
