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.
Japan had levelled for the first time from Keito Nakamura's low shot in the 57th as the game came to live after the break following a more cagey first half.
