Men's World Cup · 2010 · group stage
Netherlands vs Japan
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 19, 2010
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group E
- Venue
- Moses Mabhida Stadium
- City
- Durban
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
1 recorded goal
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' | Wesley Sneijder | Netherlands | — |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Netherlands
Starting lineup
- #1 Maarten Stekelenburg goal keeper
- #2 Gregory van der Wiel right back
- #3 John Heitinga center back
- #4 Joris Mathijsen center back
- #5 Giovanni van Bronckhorst left back
- #6 Mark van Bommel center midfielder
- #7 Dirk Kuyt right winger
- #8 Nigel de Jong center midfielder
- #9 Robin van Persie center forward
- #10 Wesley Sneijder attacking midfielder
- #23 Rafael van der Vaart left winger
Substitutes who appeared
- #17 Eljero Elia forward
- #20 Ibrahim Afellay midfielder
- #21 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar forward
Japan
Starting lineup
- #2 Yuki Abe defensive midfielder
- #3 Yūichi Komano right back
- #4 Marcus Tulio Tanaka center back
- #5 Yuto Nagatomo left back
- #7 Yasuhito Endō center midfielder
- #8 Daisuke Matsui right winger
- #16 Yoshito Ōkubo left winger
- #17 Makoto Hasebe center midfielder
- #18 Keisuke Honda center forward
- #21 Eiji Kawashima goal keeper
- #22 Yuji Nakazawa center back
Substitutes who appeared
- #9 Shinji Okazaki forward
- #10 Shunsuke Nakamura midfielder
- #11 Keiji Tamada forward
Disciplinary record
1 recorded card
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36' | Gregory van der Wiel | Yellow card | Netherlands |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.