Le match nul (2-2) entre les Pays-Bas et le Japon lors de la Coupe du monde 2026 a laissé un goût d'inachevé à Virgil van Dijk. Bien que buteur lors de la rencontre, le capitaine des Oranje a exprimé sa frustration face au résultat final. Il déplore notamment la manière dont le Japon a égalisé avec un second but encaissé sur une remise en jeu.

Le défenseur néerlandais estime que l'équipe nationale aurait dû obtenir un mieux meilleur résultat. Pour lui, l'équipe a manqué d'efficacité pour maintenir son avantage. Ce sentiment de frustration est malgré la Despite own performance individuelle. Van Dijk la critique la maladresse technique own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own own