Japan 1-1 Sweden

Timeline

32'
Isak Hien
37'
Lucas Bergvall
↓ Isak Hien
Shogo Taniguchi
↓ Kou Itakura
39'
Daizen Maeda1-0
🅰 Ritsu Doan
56'
62'
Anthony Elanga1-1
🅰 Viktor Gyökeres
Koki Ogawa
↓ Ayase Ueda
66'
Junya Ito
↓ Ritsu Doan
67'
75'
Daniel Svensson
↓ Alexander Bernhardsson
75'
Ken Sema
↓ Elliot Stroud
Yuto Nagatomo
↓ Keito Nakamura
75'
Tsuyoshi Watanabe
↓ Ayumu Seko
75'
Shogo Taniguchi
77'
85'
Viktor Gyökeres
87'
Carl Starfelt
↓ Victor Lindelöf
88'
Benjamin Nygren
↓ Gabriel Gudmundsson
Second Half ends,

Game leaders

Japan

Total ShotsD. Maeda2
Accurate PassesA. Tanaka68
Defensive InterventionsY. Sugawara14

Sweden

Total ShotsG. Lagerbielke2
Accurate PassesG. Lagerbielke46
Defensive InterventionsG. Gudmundsson8

Stats

JapanSweden

Possession

52%

48%

8Shots11

3Shots on target5

2Blocked shots3

Match info

Kick-off: Friday 26 June
Venue: AT&T Stadium · Arlington, Texas, USA
Referee: Iván Arcides Barton Cisneros
Attendance: 70,137
Round: 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

Form

JapanWDWWW

W@Scotland1-0
W@England1-0
WvsIceland1-0
D

JapanSweden

Possession

52%

48%

8Shots11

3Shots on target5

2Blocked shots3

2Corners

Sweden3-4-3

1Widell Zetterström

2Lagerbielke

4↓Hien

5↓Gudmundsson

Match ends, Japan 1, Sweden 1.
90'+7'
Second Half ends, Japan 1, Sweden 1.
90'+4'
Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Sweden) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Zion Suzuki (Japan). Assisted by Yasin Ayari with a cross.
90'+3'
Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
90'+3'
Attempt saved. Anthony Elanga (Sweden) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Zion Suzuki (Japan). Assisted by Benjamin Nygren.
90'
Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
88'
Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (Japan).
88'
Ken Sema (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88'
Substitution, Sweden. Benjamin Nygren replaces Gabriel Gudmundsson.
87'
Substitution, Sweden. Carl Starfelt replaces Victor Lindelöf because of an injury.
87'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	:	+6	7
2	Japan	3	1	2	0	:	+4	5

378Accurate passes312

SwedenLWDLW

WvsPoland3-2
L@Norway3-1
DvsGreece2-2
WvsTunisia5-1
L@Netherlands5-1

Head to head

25 May 02Japan1-1Sweden

378Accurate passes312

11⚽Elanga

17Gyökeres

9Isak

1Suzuki

21Ito

4↓Itakura

20↓Seko

15Kamada

13↓Nakamura

7Tanaka

2Sugawara

11⚽Maeda

18↓Ueda

10↓Doan

Substitutes · Japan

14Junya Ito↑
6Shuto Machino
26Kento Shiogai
19Koki Ogawa↑
22Takehiro Tomiyasu
23Tomoki Hayakawa
5Yuto Nagatomo↑
12Keisuke Osako
16Tsuyoshi Watanabe↑
24Kaishu Sano
9Keisuke Goto
3Shogo Taniguchi↑
25Junnosuke Suzuki
17Yuito Suzuki

Substitutes · Sweden

7Lucas Bergvall↑
26Taha Ali
8Daniel Svensson↑
14Hjalmar Ekdal
20Eric Smith
6Herman Johansson
16Jesper Karlström
25Gustaf Nilsson
23Kristoffer Nordfeldt
22Besfort Zeneli
10

86'

Delay in match because of an injury Victor Lindelöf (Sweden).

85'

Foul by Koki Ogawa (Japan).

85'

Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

85'

Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

84'

Daichi Kamada (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

84'

Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden).

83'

Attempt missed. Koki Ogawa (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daichi Kamada with a cross.

82'

Corner, Japan. Conceded by Gabriel Gudmundsson.

81'

Attempt missed. Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sweden) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yasin Ayari with a cross following a set piece situation.

80'

Foul by Hiroki Ito (Japan).

80'

Anthony Elanga (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.

79'

Attempt blocked. Ken Sema (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

79'

Attempt missed. Victor Lindelöf (Sweden) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Yasin Ayari with a cross following a corner.

78'

Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Tsuyoshi Watanabe.

78'

Attempt blocked. Daniel Svensson (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Bergvall.

77'

Shogo Taniguchi (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

77'

Foul by Shogo Taniguchi (Japan).

77'

Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

76'

Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (Japan).

76'

Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

75'

Substitution, Japan. Tsuyoshi Watanabe replaces Ayumu Seko.

75'

Substitution, Japan. Yuto Nagatomo replaces Keito Nakamura.

75'

Substitution, Sweden. Ken Sema replaces Elliot Stroud.

75'

Substitution, Sweden. Daniel Svensson replaces Alexander Bernhardsson.

74'

Daichi Kamada (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

74'

Foul by Alexander Bernhardsson (Sweden).

72'

Junya Ito (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.

72'

Foul by Elliot Stroud (Sweden).

71'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

68'

Delay in match for a drinks break.

68'

Offside, Sweden. Anthony Elanga is caught offside.

67'

Handball by Daizen Maeda (Japan).

67'

Substitution, Japan. Junya Ito replaces Ritsu Doan.

66'

Substitution, Japan. Koki Ogawa replaces Ayase Ueda.

66'

Ao Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

66'

Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden).

65'

Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Zion Suzuki.

65'

Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Zion Suzuki (Japan).

64'

Foul by Daizen Maeda (Japan).

64'

Alexander Bernhardsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

63'

Foul by Daichi Kamada (Japan).

63'

Anthony Elanga (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

62'

Goal! Japan 1, Sweden 1. Anthony Elanga (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.

60'

Foul by Hiroki Ito (Japan).

60'

Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

56'

Goal! 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.

53'

Offside, Japan. Daichi Kamada is caught offside.

52'

Attempt blocked. Ayase Ueda (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keito Nakamura.

51'

Offside, Japan. Daizen Maeda is caught offside.

51'

Ritsu Doan (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.

51'

Foul by Elliot Stroud (Sweden).

50'

Attempt missed. Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sweden) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Elliot Stroud with a cross following a corner.

49'

Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Hiroki Ito.

49'

Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Ayumu Seko.

48'

Attempt missed. Ao Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Daichi Kamada.

45'

Second Half begins Japan 0, Sweden 0.

45'+5'

First Half ends, Japan 0, Sweden 0.

45'+3'

Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Hiroki Ito.

45'+3'

Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

45'+3'

Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (Japan).

45'+3'

Lucas Bergvall (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'+2'

Offside, Sweden. Alexander Isak is caught offside.

45'+1'

Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan).

45'+1'

Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'+1'

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

45'

Corner, Japan. Conceded by Jacob Widell Zetterström.

45'

Attempt saved. Keito Nakamura (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Sweden). Assisted by Daizen Maeda.

43'

Ritsu Doan (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

43'

Foul by Lucas Bergvall (Sweden).

43'

Daichi Kamada (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

43'

Foul by Alexander Bernhardsson (Sweden).

42'

Foul by Ao Tanaka (Japan).

42'

Anthony Elanga (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

41'

Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan).

41'

Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

40'

Attempt saved. Yukinari Sugawara (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Sweden). Assisted by Ao Tanaka.

39'

Substitution, Japan. Shogo Taniguchi replaces Ko Itakura.

38'

Ao Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

38'

Foul by Lucas Bergvall (Sweden).

38'

Foul by Ayase Ueda (Japan).

38'

Lucas Bergvall (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.

37'

Substitution, Sweden. Lucas Bergvall replaces Isak Hien because of an injury.

36'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

35'

Delay in match because of an injury Isak Hien (Sweden).

35'

Foul by Ao Tanaka (Japan).

35'

Yasin Ayari (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

32'

Isak Hien (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

32'

Ayase Ueda (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.

32'

Foul by Isak Hien (Sweden).

29'

Yukinari Sugawara (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.

29'

Foul by Elliot Stroud (Sweden).

28'

Foul by Ayase Ueda (Japan).

28'

Isak Hien (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

27'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

24'

Delay in match for a drinks break.

22'

Attempt missed. Daizen Maeda (Japan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hiroki Ito with a cross.

17'

Foul by Ao Tanaka (Japan).

17'

Yasin Ayari (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

16'

Foul by Hiroki Ito (Japan).

16'

Anthony Elanga (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.

15'

Attempt blocked. Ritsu Doan (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keito Nakamura.

10'

Foul by Ao Tanaka (Japan).

10'

Anthony Elanga (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Ayase Ueda (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden).

Offside, Japan. Ayase Ueda is caught offside.

Attempt saved. Alexander Bernhardsson (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Zion Suzuki (Japan). Assisted by Alexander Isak.

Yasin Ayari (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ritsu Doan (Japan).

Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Ritsu Doan.

Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Ao Tanaka.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Japan

Sweden

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Stats

Match info

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