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Japanese legend Honda draws attention with bizarre broadcast remarks during Netherlands draw

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First reported by N12 · Jun 15, 2026

What happened

Keisuke Honda, serving on Japanese TV coverage of Netherlands-Japan, made a string of unusual remarks about Cody Gakpo and Denzel Dumfries. The match ended 2-2 after Daichi Kamada equalized in the 89th minute.

  • 01Honda asked who Denzel Dumfries and Holland’s number 11 were.
  • 02He was told the number 11 was Cody Gakpo.
  • 03Honda joked about Gakpo’s 1.93-meter height and Dutch toilets.
  • 04Japan rallied twice from behind to draw 2-2.
  • 05Daichi Kamada scored Japan’s late equalizer in the 89th minute.

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Daichi KamadaCody Gakpo
OrganizationsMilan, CSKA Moscow
PlacesJapan, Netherlands, Sweden, Tunisia

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N12Center · HebrewJun 15, 2026
Japanese legend Honda draws attention with bizarre broadcast remarks during Netherlands draw
MakoCenter · HebrewJun 15, 2026
Japan legend Honda sparks amusement with odd comments during Netherlands match

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