Netherlands vs. Japan DELIVERS on Highly Anticipated World Cup Opener

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Netherlands vs. Japan was a highly anticipated matchup when the World Cup groups were announced, and it lived up to the hype. After a quieter first half, the second half delivered four goals which saw Virgil Van Dijk and Crysencio Summerville score for the Netherlands, and Keito Nakamura and Daichi Kamada scoring to draw level twice for Japan. The Matchday crew breaks down a thrilling match, and are joined by Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink to talk about what we can expect from the two sides going forward in the tournament. 00:00 - Change of tempo in the second half, what changed? 00:50 - Prematch bets? 👀 03:48 - Quality goals, which was the best? 05:24 - Who can go deeper in the tournament? 07:48 - Incredible momentum until hydration break? 13:43 - Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink joins the show 16:57 - Striker choices for Netherlands, who should start? 18:34 - Intensity dropped for Netherlands 19:59 - What can Netherlands expect from this World Cup? Stream UCL on Paramount+ - http://bit.ly/UCLonParamount Watch UCL Extended Highlights - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkwBiY2Dq-oYX--AqrRszzMR4_C8YwiBn Watch UCL Today with Thierry Henry, Kate Scott, Micah Richards and Jamie Carragher - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkwBiY2Dq-oYdin8WdtaOExGhaRZI_dJ8 Subscribe to our other CBS Sports Golazo channels! https://www.youtube.com/@CBSSportsGolazoEurope https://www.youtube.com/@golazoamerica https://www.youtube.com/@wgolazo Home of UEFA Men’s and Women’s Champions League, UEFA Europa and Conference Leagues, NWSL, Serie A and Serie A Women, EFL Championship, EFL League One, EFL League Two and Carabao Cup, Concacaf Men's World Cup Qualifiers and W Champions Cup, US Open Cup, USL, Liga MX, SPFL and more.