Group Stage - 3
Japan vs Sweden
Result, head-to-head and match stats · FIFA World Cup 2026.
Match Report
Japan and Sweden drew 1–1 in Group Stage - 3 at the FIFA World Cup 2026 (AT&T Stadium, Arlington). Goalscorers — Japan: Daizen Maeda (56'); Sweden: Anthony Elanga (62'). After this result, Japan are 2nd in Group F on 5 points (3 played), with Sweden in 3rd place on 4.
Match prediction
Japan
45%
Draw
45%
Sweden
10%
Our read
Combo Double chance : Japan or draw and +2.5 goals
Team comparison
57%Form43%
50%Attack50%
75%Defence25%
60.7%Overall39.3%
Match Events
Daizen Maeda (Ritsu Doan)56'
Anthony Elanga (Viktor Gyökeres)62'
Match timeline
32'🟨Isak Hien
37'🔁I. Hien
🔁K. Itakura39'
⚽D. Maeda56'
62'⚽A. Elanga
🔁A. Ueda66'
🔁R. Doan67'
🔁K. Nakamura75'
🔁A. Seko75'
75'🔁E. Stroud
75'🔁A. Bernhardsson
🟨Shogo Taniguchi77'
85'🟨Viktor Gyökeres
87'🔁V. Lindelof
88'🔁G. Gudmundsson
Match statistics
52%Possession48%
8Shots11
3On target5
2Corners8
20Fouls11
Lineups
Japan
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Z. SuzukiG
- 20A. SekoD
- 4K. ItakuraD
- 21H. ItoD
- 2Y. SugawaraM
- 7A. TanakaM
- 15D. KamadaM
- 13K. NakamuraM
- 10R. DoanF
- 11D. MaedaF
- 18A. UedaF
Sweden
Formation 3-4-3
