Japan and the Netherlands played to a 2-2 draw in their World Cup Group F opening match on Sunday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The match featured a quiet first half followed by a rapid three-goal flurry in the second period. The Netherlands took the lead in the 50th minute when captain Virgil Van Dijk scored a header from a Ryan Gravenberch cross. Japan responded just seven minutes later when Keito Nakamura scored after receiving a pass from Takefusa Kubo. The Dutch regained the lead in the 64th minute when Crysencio Summerville scored a left-footed shot into the bottom corner. Japan eventually secured the equalizer in the 88th minute when Daichi Kamada scored a header off a Koki Ogawa corner kick following a deflection. According to NPR, the late goal left the Netherlands at 21-2-11 in group play and extended their unbeaten streak to 17 games. Al Jazeera noted that both teams entered the tournament without key players due to injury. The match was played before a crowd of 69,285 spectators in the air-conditioned stadium, which is the home of the Dallas Cowboys. In other Group F action, Sweden defeated Tunisia 5-1 in Guadalupe, Mexico. Yasin Ayari scored twice for Sweden, while Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres also found the net. Mattias Svanberg added a fourth goal late in the match after a VAR review ruled him onside. Elsewhere, the Uruguayan national team arrived in Miami on Sunday after facing travel delays from Mexico due to an airline permitting error. The delay caused Uruguay’s coach, Marcelo Bielsa, and captain Jose Maria Gimenez to miss a scheduled news conference. Uruguay is scheduled to face Saudi Arabia in Miami Gardens on Monday.