Japan 1-1 Sweden · World Cup 2026
Japan drew 1-1 with Sweden in the World Cup 2026. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
Match report
Japan and Sweden met in the World Cup 2026 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Thursday, 25 June 2026.
Goalscorers
Japan: D. Maeda 56'. Sweden: A. Elanga 62'.
How the match went
Possession was almost even at 52% to 48%. Japan had 8 shots with 3 on target, Sweden 11 with 5 on target. There were 10 corners in total, 2 to Japan and 8 to Sweden. Japan conceded 20 fouls, Sweden 11. The referee showed 3 yellow cards (1 for Japan, 2 for Sweden).
Line-ups
Japan started in a 3-4-2-1: Zion Suzuki, Ayumu Seko, Ko Itakura, Hiroki Itō, Yukinari Sugawara, Ao Tanaka, Daichi Kamada, Keito Nakamura, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Ayase Ueda.
Sweden started in a 3-4-3: Jacob Widell Zetterström, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Isak Hien, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Alexander Bernhardsson, Victor Lindelöf, Yasin Ayari, Elliot Stroud, Anthony Elanga, Viktor Gyökeres, Alexander Isak.
More from this competition: World Cup 2026 fixtures, results and table.