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Full time

1–1

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Match events

JapanSweden

1st half

32'
Yellow cardIsak Hien (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
37'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Sweden. Lucas Bergvall replaces Isak Hien because of an injury.
SubstitutionSubstitution, Japan. Shogo Taniguchi replaces Ko Itakura.
39'
Half-time0–0

2nd half

GoalGoal! Japan 1, Sweden 0. Daizen Maeda (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ritsu Doan with a through ball.
56'1–0
62'1–1
GoalGoal! Japan 1, Sweden 1. Anthony Elanga (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
SubstitutionSubstitution, Japan. Koki Ogawa replaces Ayase Ueda.
66'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Japan. Junya Ito replaces Ritsu Doan.
67'
75'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Sweden. Daniel Svensson replaces Alexander Bernhardsson.
75'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Sweden. Ken Sema replaces Elliot Stroud.
SubstitutionSubstitution, Japan. Yuto Nagatomo replaces Keito Nakamura.
75'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Japan. Tsuyoshi Watanabe replaces Ayumu Seko.
75'
Yellow cardShogo Taniguchi (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77'
85'
Yellow cardViktor Gyökeres (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Sweden. Carl Starfelt replaces Victor Lindelöf because of an injury.
88'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Sweden. Benjamin Nygren replaces Gabriel Gudmundsson.
Full-time1–1

Highlights

0:34Fans in Tokyo celebrate Japan's goal vs. SwedenESPN

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News and reaction

Match reportBrazil revenge mission hands Japan opportunity to finish Hajime Moriyasu legacy on a highDespite it being a friendly match, Japan will have much to play for against Brazil on Saturday -- for more than one reason.ESPN · 57m ago (opens in a new tab)

Match reportMessi tracker: Goals, assists, key moments in 2026ESPN provides game-by-game analysis of Lionel Messi's performances for Inter Miami and Argentina.ESPN · 3d ago (opens in a new tab)

Match reportCaribbean Football Union endorses Infantino ahead of FIFA presidential electionThe Caribbean Football Union has endorsed Gianni Infantino following regional consultations, boosting his bid ahead of the FIFA presidential March election.

Where to watch

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Match details

Date: Friday 26 June 2026
Started: 9:00 am Sydney time
Venue: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Officials: Iván Arcides Barton Cisneros (Referee)
Crowd: 70,137

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Team lists

Japan

Japan

1Zion SuzukiG
4Kou ItakuraCD
21Hiroki ItoCD-L
20Ayumu SekoCD-R
15Daichi KamadaCM-L
7

Updated 11 Nov, 9:48 am

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Match reportAll Goals! Japan vs. Sweden in the 2026 FIFA World CupJapan and Sweden will meet in one of the most exciting matches of the final Group F matchday at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.beIN SPORTS · 25 June (opens in a new tab)

outlookindiaMatch reportJapan 1-1 Sweden, FIFA World Cup 2026: Blue Samurai Hold Firm To Set Up Brazil BlockbusterDaizen Maeda gave Japan the lead and Anthony Elanga took it away six minutes later, helping Sweden to a 1-1 draw Thursday night that sent both teams to the knockout round of the World Cup. Elanga’s…outlookindia · 26 June (opens in a new tab)

beIN SPORTSMatch reportLive Blog! Japan vs. Sweden in the 2026 FIFA World CupJapan and Sweden will meet in one of the most exciting matches of the final Group F matchday at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.beIN SPORTS · 25 June (opens in a new tab)

InterviewRonaldo's Portugal career ended in shame, but at his peak he was a dominant forceThough his national team career finished in parody and mockery, we should remember Cristiano Ronaldo for what he was at his peak: an almost unstoppable player for his country.ESPN · 5d ago (opens in a new tab)

CM-R

13

Keito NakamuraLM

2

Yukinari SugawaraRM

18

11

Daizen MaedaCF-L

10

Bench

14Junya ItoSUB
6Shuto MachinoSUB
26Kento ShiogaiSUB
19Koki OgawaSUB
22Takehiro TomiyasuSUB
23Tomoki HayakawaSUB
5Yuto NagatomoSUB
12Keisuke OsakoSUB
16Tsuyoshi WatanabeSUB
24Kaishu SanoSUB
9Keisuke GotoSUB
3Shogo TaniguchiSUB
25Junnosuke SuzukiSUB
17Yuito SuzukiSUB

Sweden

Sweden

1Jacob Widell ZetterströmG
4Isak HienCD
5Gabriel GudmundssonCD-L
2Gustaf LagerbielkeCD-R
18Yasin AyariCM-L
3Victor LindelöfCM-R
24Elliot StroudLM
21Alexander BernhardssonRM
17Viktor GyökeresF
9Alexander IsakCF-L
11Anthony ElangaCF-R

Bench

7Lucas BergvallSUB
26Taha AliSUB
8Daniel SvenssonSUB
14Hjalmar EkdalSUB
20Eric SmithSUB
6Herman JohanssonSUB
16Jesper KarlströmSUB
25Gustaf NilssonSUB
23Kristoffer NordfeldtSUB
22Besfort ZeneliSUB
10

Benjamin Nygren

SUB

12VJViktor JohanssonSUB

13KSKen SemaSUB

15

Carl StarfeltSUB

19MSMattias SvanbergSUB