{"id":21846,"date":"2026-06-13T11:50:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T11:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/21846\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T11:50:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T11:50:23","slug":"betting-guide-australia-vs-turkiye-netherlands-vs-japan-world-cup-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/21846\/","title":{"rendered":"BETTING GUIDE: Australia vs Turkiye, Netherlands vs Japan, World Cup Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Netherlands enter the tournament as one of football&#8217;s traditional powerhouses, appearing at the World Cup for the 12th time. Despite reaching three finals in their history, the Dutch are still searching for their first world title. Ronald Koeman&#8217;s side reached the semi-finals of Euro 2024 and remain unbeaten in World Cup group-stage matches since 1994, but recent performances have been slightly unconvincing.<\/p>\n<p>Japan, meanwhile, continue to establish themselves as Asia&#8217;s leading force. The Samurai Blue qualified comfortably for the World Cup, scoring 54 goals during qualifying and conceding only three. Hajime Moriyasu&#8217;s men arrive in excellent form after winning six consecutive matches, including victories over England and Brazil, and will believe they can challenge one of Europe&#8217;s elite sides.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"related-news\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mozzartsport.co.ke\/football\/news\/morocco-lost-two-key-players-for-the-world-cup\/66218\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"related-news-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781190379966_AFP__20260109__928X9Q4__v1__HighRes__FblAfr2025Match46CmrMar.jpg\" alt=\"Morocco lost two key players for the World Cup\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kick-off: 10:00 PM (Kenyan Time), Sunday, 14 June 2026<\/p>\n<p>Venue: AT&amp;T Stadium, Dallas, Texas, USA<\/p>\n<p>Group: Group F<\/p>\n<p>Current standings: All teams yet to play (Matchday 1)<\/p>\n<p>Qualification implications: With Sweden and Tunisia also in Group F, both teams will view this as a crucial opening fixture. Victory would provide a major boost towards securing one of the top two qualification spots and progressing to the Round of 16.<\/p>\n<p>Form Guide<\/p>\n<p>Netherlands<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 Win vs Uzbekistan (2-1)<\/p>\n<p>\u274c Loss vs Algeria (0-1)<\/p>\n<p>\u2796 Draw vs Ecuador (1-1)<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 Win vs Norway (2-1)<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 Win vs Lithuania (4-0)<\/p>\n<p>Japan<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 Win vs Iceland (1-0)<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 Win vs England (1-0)<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 Win vs Scotland (1-0)<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 Win vs Bolivia (3-0)<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 Win vs Ghana (2-0)<\/p>\n<p>Head-to-Head<\/p>\n<p>In the last three meetings, the Netherlands have won two while one match ended in a draw. Japan are still searching for their first victory over the Dutch.<\/p>\n<p>\u2796 Japan 2-2 Netherlands (2013 Friendly)<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 Netherlands 1-0 Japan (2010 World Cup)<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 Netherlands 3-0 Japan (2009 Friendly)<\/p>\n<p>Team News<\/p>\n<p>Netherlands<\/p>\n<p>\u274c Bart Verbruggen \u2013 Goalkeeper (hip injury, doubtful)<\/p>\n<p>\u274c Jurrien Timber \u2013 Defender (groin injury, withdrew from squad)<\/p>\n<p>\u274c Jerdy Schouten \u2013 Midfielder (ACL injury)<\/p>\n<p>\u274c Matthijs de Ligt \u2013 Defender (injury)<\/p>\n<p>\u274c Xavi Simons \u2013 Midfielder (injury)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udfe2 Memphis Depay available after recovering from a thigh problem.<\/p>\n<p>Japan<\/p>\n<p>\u274c Wataru Endo \u2013 Midfielder (foot injury, unavailable)<\/p>\n<p>\u274c Kaoru Mitoma \u2013 Winger (injury, omitted from squad)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udfe1 Maya Yoshida \u2013 Defender (fitness concern after recent injury scare)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udfe2 Yuto Nagatomo available and could make his fifth World Cup appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Player to Watch: Cody Gakpo (Netherlands)<\/p>\n<p>Gakpo enters the World Cup as one of the Netherlands&#8217; biggest attacking threats after scoring both goals in their final warm-up match against Uzbekistan.<\/p>\n<p>With Depay still regaining full fitness and several key creative players unavailable, Gakpo&#8217;s pace, movement and finishing ability could be crucial in helping the Dutch break down Japan&#8217;s well-organised defence.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"related-news\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mozzartsport.co.ke\/football\/news\/somali-match-official-omar-artan-appointed-uefa-super-cup-referee\/66217\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"related-news-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781186048252_lop.jpg\" alt=\"Somali match official Omar Artan appointed UEFA Super Cup referee\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Player to Watch: Takefusa Kubo (Japan)<\/p>\n<p>Kubo will be central to Japan&#8217;s attacking hopes against the Netherlands. The talented playmaker has impressed throughout qualifying and recent friendlies with his dribbling, creativity and vision. With Kaoru Mitoma and Wataru Endo unavailable, Japan will look to Kubo to create chances and inspire a positive result in their World Cup opener.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udfe2 Safe Bet (Low Risk): Under 3.5 Goals<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udfe1 Smart Bet (Medium Risk): Both Teams to Score \u2013 Yes<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd34 Long Shot (High Risk): Draw 1-1<\/p>\n<p>MozzartSport Writers Predictions:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tImran Otieno- Both Teams To Score<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tMeshack Kisenge- Netherlands Win<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tKevin Teya- Netherlands Win<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tSammy Gitahi- Over 2.5<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tBrian Odhiambo- Netherlands 1-0 Japan<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tVictor Karuga- Netherlands Win<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tJosh Angatia- Netherlands Win<\/p>\n<p>Disclaimer: Whilst we do our utmost to offer good advice and information, we cannot be held responsible for any loss that may be incurred as a result of gambling<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Netherlands enter the tournament as one of football&#8217;s traditional powerhouses, appearing at the World Cup for the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":21847,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[16222,1537,12157,12158,2860,1057,16223,6,16224,216,3268],"class_list":["post-21846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-netherlands","tag-arda-guler","tag-australia","tag-betting-guide","tag-betting-tips","tag-cody-gakpo","tag-japan","tag-nestory-irankunda","tag-netherlands","tag-takefusa-kubo","tag-the-netherlands","tag-turkey"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21846","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21846"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21846\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21847"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21846"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}