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Japanese legend Honda draws attention with bizarre broadcast remarks during Netherlands draw
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100% centerFirst reported by N12 · Jun 15, 2026
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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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