Japan and Sweden played out a 1–1 draw in their World Cup 2026 Group Stage finale on Thursday, 25 June 2026, with kickoff at 23:00 UTC. The match, officiated by referee I. Barton, remained goalless at half-time. Daizen Maeda opened the scoring for Japan in the 56th minute, finishing a move set up by Ritsu Doan. Sweden responded quickly through Anthony Elanga in the 62nd minute, who converted an assist from Viktor Gyökeres. The only yellow cards of the ...

Japan and Sweden meet on Thursday, 25 June 2026, in their third and final group-stage fixture of the World Cup. Both sides sit inside the top four of the group standings with qualification for the knockout rounds still to be decided. Japan hold four points from two matches, having won once and drawn once, with a goal difference of +4. Sweden have three points from a win and a loss, level on goal difference at 0. This match carries significant weight: Japan can secure top spot...