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Japan vs Sweden FIFA World Cup 2026

25 Jun 2026, Dallas - 6:00 PM local · 26 Jun 2026, 4:30 AM IST at Dallas Stadium.

ScheduledGroup F25 Jun 2026, Dallas - 6:00 PM local · 26 Jun 2026, 4:30 AM IST
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Match details

VenueDallas Stadium, Dallas

Kickoff25 Jun 2026, Dallas - 6:00 PM local · 26 Jun 2026, 4:30 AM IST

StatusScheduled

Latest eventNo match events yet.

Head-to-head history

Previous senior meetings between these teams, with scorelines, competition context, winners and scorers where verified.

4Meetings

0Japan wins

3Draws

1Sweden wins

Japan and Sweden have 4 listed senior meetings; Japan have 0 wins, Sweden have 1 win, with 3 draws.

DateMatchScoreCompetition / stageWinnerGoals and key playersSource
25 May 2002Japan v Sweden1-1FriendlyDrawNot listedInternational football results dataset
13 Feb 1997Japan v Sweden0-1King's CupSwedenNot listedInternational football results dataset
22 Feb 1996Japan v Sweden1-1Lunar New Year CupDrawNot listedInternational football results dataset
10 Jun 1995Sweden v Japan2-2FriendlyDrawNot listedInternational football results dataset

Source: International football results dataset

Team World Cup records

Tournament records for each team provide context around the fixture without replacing the head-to-head record above.

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Japan

Round of 16: 2002, 2010, 2018, 2022

Japan have become a consistent knockout-round challenger and a difficult group-stage opponent for elite teams.

Appearances8th World Cup appearance in 2026

Last tournament2022 round of 16

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Sweden

Runners-up: 1958

Sweden return with a World Cup tradition built on compact tournament teams and resilient knockout runs.

Appearances13th World Cup appearance in 2026

Last tournament2018 quarter-finals