Japan: 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 2026 campaigns, APA reports. A match that had bubbled away in the first period sparked into life in the second half. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Netherlands skipper Virgil van Dijk scored with a header, only for Keito Nakamura to quickly level the score. Winger Crysencio Summerville then put the Dutch ahead with a curled finish into the bottom corner just after the hour mark. The Dutch seemed poised to secure the win, but Japan found a late equaliser with Crystal Palace midfielder Daichi Kamada being credited with the goal after a deflection. Sweden is set to face Tunisia in a competitive-looking Group F later Sunday.