Skip linksSkip to Content Live Navigation menuNewsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificMiddle EastExplainedOpinionWorld CupVideoFeaturesEconomySportHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravel Live Navigation menuWorld Cup 2026Results and FixturesGroup standingsKey takeawaysWorld Cup Day 4Live Match, By Kevin HandPublished On 14 Jun 2026
European giants Netherlands face Japan – Asia’s most successful side – in their opening match of World Cup 2026.
The match at Dallas Stadium, in Texas, United States, kicks off at 3pm (20:00 GMT).
