Zion Suzuki dives in vain as Van Dijk’s header finds the net
“Japan struck late from a corner to earn a brilliant 2-2 draw against Netherlands in the best game of the World Cup so far. Ronald Koeman’s side went ahead when Virgil van Dijk glanced a header into the far corner early in the second half but Japan were level six minutes later through Keito Nakamura’s strike from the edge of the box. Netherlands restored their lead when Crysencio Summerville whipped an excellent shot into the far corner and looked to be heading for victory until Daichi Kamada scored for Japan. A header from Koki Ogawa glanced off Kamada and bounced past the Dutch goalkeeper Bert Verbruggen with two minutes of normal time remaining. …”
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