Japan have come from behind twice to draw 2-2 with the Netherlands in their World Cup Group F opener as they stretched an unbeaten run to eight matches to underline their role as a dark horse.
Daichi Kamada deflected a header from Koki Ogawa into the net in the 88th minute to reward the fighting Samurai Blue in a pulsating match in Dallas, Texas on Sunday.
Captain Virgil van Dijk headed the eighth-ranked Dutch ahead in the 51st minute and Crysencio Summerville restored the lead in the 64th with a classy shot into the far left corner.
