Germany 7 - 1 Curaçao. 6. Germany's six-goal win tied their second largest margin of victory in a FIFA World Cup match. Their biggest win was 8-0 vs Saudi Arabia in the 2002 Grou

JAPAN boss Hajime Moriyasu was hailed for his old-school timekeeping methods during his side’s dramatic 2-2 draw against the Netherlands. Samurai Blue twice battled from a goal down after

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako joined King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands in the stands as Daichi Kamada's late equaliser secured Japan a dramatic 2-2 draw.

While it was the Netherlands who took the lead courtesy a goal from Virgil Van Dijk in the early minutes of the second half, Nakamura produced a leveller just minutes later, before Crysencio Summerville put the Dutch back in control in the 64th minute.

Oranje let a win slip against Japan in their first game of the FIFA World Cup after conceding a late equalizer on Sunday night in Arlington, Texas. An 89th-minute header by NEC forward Koki Ogawa resulted in a 2-2 final score after Crysencio Summerville,

Daichi Kamada and his Japanese teammates were minutes away from a World Cup -opening loss that wouldn't have been unexpected considering the opponent.