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Alexander ISAKAttempts an effort on goal.
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Japan vs Sweden FIFA World Cup 2026
Final score, timeline, lineups, stats, verified head-to-head history and match details from Dallas Stadium.
Full-timeGroup FFinal at 98'
JPNJapan1 - 1Full-time
SWESwedenFinal data
Match timelineShowing 7 of 80 events
Full-time
90'+4'
Yasin AYARITakes a corner kick.
Zion SUZUKIThe goalkeeper of Japan pulls off a save.
90'+3'
90'+3'
Anthony ELANGAAttempts an effort on goal.
Yukinari SUGAWARACommits a foul.
88'
87'
Carl STARFELTfor Victor LINDELOF
87'
Benjamin NYGRENfor Gabriel GUDMUNDSSON
Timeline keyGoalShotSaveFoulSubstitutionYellow cardRed cardCornerOffsidePenaltyVAR
Substitutions10 changes
| Min | Team | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37' | SWE | Lucas BERGVALL | Isak HIEN |
| 39' | JPN | Shogo TANIGUCHI | Kou ITAKURA |
| 66' | JPN | Junya ITO | Ritsu DOAN |
| 66' | JPN | Koki OGAWA | Ayase UEDA |
| 75' | JPN | Tsuyoshi WATANABE | Ayumu SEKO |
| 75' | JPN | Yuto NAGATOMO | Keito NAKAMURA |
| 75' | SWE | Daniel SVENSSON | Alexander BERNHARDSSON |
| 75' | SWE | Ken SEMA | Elliot STROUD |
| 87' | SWE | Benjamin NYGREN | Gabriel GUDMUNDSSON |
| 87' | SWE | Carl STARFELT | Victor LINDELOF |
Lineups and formation
Japan3-4-3Sweden3-4-3
Japan
3-4-3
1Zion SUZUKIGK
2Yukinari SUGAWARA
4Kou ITAKURAC
7Ao TANAKA
10Ritsu DOAN
11Daizen MAEDA
13Keito NAKAMURA
15Daichi KAMADA
18Ayase UEDA
20Ayumu SEKO
21Hiroki ITO
3Shogo Taniguchi
14Junya Ito
19Koki Ogawa
Sweden
3-4-3
1Jacob WIDELL ZETTERSTROMGK
2Gustaf LAGERBIELKE
3Victor LINDELOFC
4Isak HIEN
5Gabriel GUDMUNDSSON
9Alexander ISAK
11Anthony ELANGA
17Viktor GYOKERES
18Yasin AYARI
21Alexander BERNHARDSSON
24Elliot STROUD
7Lucas Bergvall
8Daniel Svensson
13Ken Sema
Substitutions
| Min | Team | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37' | SWE | 7Lucas Bergvall | 4Isak Hien |
| 39' | JPN | 3Shogo Taniguchi | 4Kou Itakura |
| 66' | JPN | 14Junya Ito | 10Ritsu Doan |
| 66' | JPN | 19Koki Ogawa | 18Ayase Ueda |
| 75' | JPN | 16Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 20Ayumu Seko |
| 75' | JPN | 5Yuto Nagatomo | 13Keito Nakamura |
| 75' | SWE | 8Daniel Svensson | 21Alexander Bernhardsson |
| 75' | SWE | 13Ken Sema | 24Elliot Stroud |
| 87' | SWE | 10Benjamin Nygren | 5Gabriel Gudmundsson |
| 87' | SWE | 15Carl Starfelt | 3Victor Lindelof |
Lineup keyGKGoalkeeperCCaptainFrom match timelineGoalYellow cardRed cardSubstituted onSubstituted off
Match stats
JapanMatch statsSweden
1Goals1
8Shots11
3Shots on target4
19Fouls committed9
2Corner kicks8
1Yellow cards2
3Offsides2
5Substitutions5
Match details
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.
Japan v Sweden
1-1Draw
Friendly
Tokyo, Japan
International football results datasetJapan v Sweden
0-1Sweden won
King's Cup
Bangkok, Thailand
International football results datasetJapan v Sweden
1-1Draw
Lunar New Year Cup
So Kon Po, Hong Kong
International football results datasetSweden v Japan
2-2Draw
Friendly
Nottingham, England
International football results dataset| Date | Match | Score | Competition / stage | Winner | Goals and key players | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2002 | Japan v Sweden | 1-1 | Friendly | Draw | Not listed | International football results dataset |
| 13 Feb 1997 | Japan v Sweden | 0-1 | King's Cup | Sweden | Not listed | International football results dataset |
| 22 Feb 1996 | Japan v Sweden | 1-1 | Lunar New Year Cup | Draw | Not listed | International football results dataset |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Sweden v Japan | 2-2 | Friendly | Draw | Not listed | 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.
Round of 16: 2002, 2010, 2018, 2022
Japan have become a consistent knockout-round challenger and a difficult group-stage opponent for elite teams.
- Appearances
- 8th World Cup appearance in 2026
- Last tournament
- 2022 round of 16
Runners-up: 1958
Sweden return with a World Cup tradition built on compact tournament teams and resilient knockout runs.
- Appearances
- 13th World Cup appearance in 2026
- Last tournament
- 2018 quarter-finals
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