Japan and Sweden are both looking to win Group F in a massive World Cup clash in Dallas.Both sides have won once in the group already and with the Netherlands top on four points going into the final games this one is crucial.Japanstill need a point to ensure automatic progression, though four points is probably enough in third if they lose.Swedencan only end up in the automatic places if they win, and they can top the group if the Netherlands suffer a defeat.A draw would put them in a strong position to qualify.Graham Potters side were hammered 5-1 by the Dutch so must sharpen up if they are to progress.Table of ContentsJapan team newsSweden team newsWhere to watch Japan v Sweden: TV channel, live online streamsWorld Cup 2026: Japan v Sweden statsJapan team newsJapan XI: Suzuki, Sugawara, Itakura, Seko, Ito, Tanaka, Doan, Maeda, Nakamura, Kamada, UedaJapan subs: Osako, Hayakawa, Taniguchi, Nagatomo, Watanabe, Tomiyasu, Suzuki, Ito, Suzuki, Sano, Machino, Goto, Ogawa, ShiogaiSweden team newsSweden XI: Widell Zetterstrom, Lagerbielke, Lindelof, Hien, Gudmundsson, Bernhardsson, Stroud, Ayari, Isak, Elanga, GyokeresSweden subs: Johansson, Nordfeldt, Johansson, Svensson, Ekdal, Starfelt, Smith, Bergvall, Nygren, Sema, Karlstrom, Svanberg, Zeneli, Nilsson, AliWhere to watch Japan v Sweden: TV channel, live online streamsKick-off on Friday is at 00:00 BST (19:00 ET / 16:00 PT). In the UK, live coverage is on BBC Two.Streaming on a vast range of devices is available through the BBC iPlayer app andBBC Sportwebsite.World Cup 2026: Japan v Sweden statsJapan are at an eighth straight World Cup since 1998, which is the second-longest run of consecutive participations by an Asian nation behind South Koreas current ubiquity of 11They have never advanced beyond the round of 16 and hold the record for the most matches played without ever reaching the quarter-finals (25)With 54 goals, Japan scored more than any other team in the AFC qualifiers, including a 3-0 forfeit victory against North Korea. Outside of the hosts, Japan were the first nation to qualifyThree Japan players were involved in at least 10 goals in qualifying: Kubo (4 goals, 8 assists), Junya Ito (1 goal, 10 assists) and Ayase Ueda (8 goals, 2 assists)Hajime Moriyasu is the only head coach to manage Japan in more than 100 matches, having takencharge in July 2018, and the first to lead Japan at two World Cup tournaments, having guided themto the last 16 in 2022, when they were eliminated on penalties by CroatiaSweden are at their 13th FIFA Cup and their first since the 2018 edition, when they were eliminated by England in the quarter-finals; they have progressed to the second stage in each of their last four (1992, 2002, 2006 and 2018)They finished fourth in their qualifying group behind Switzerland, Kosovo and Slovenia (D2 L4) but qualified through the European play-off path thanks to their Nations League rankingViktor Gyokeres scored four of Swedens six goals in the play-offs, netting a hat-trick against Ukraine in their semi-final (3-1) and an 88th-minute winner in the final against Poland (3-2), the side who beat Sweden in a play-off final for the 2022 World CupPotter is the first English head coach to manage Sweden at a World Cup since George Raynor in 1958Raynor guided Sweden to the final that year, representing their best-ever run before losing the decider 5-2 to Brazil Topics Japan National Football Team Sweden National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Japan v Sweden: World Cup 2026 line-ups, stats and preview, TV channel, live online stream and prediction Ben Miller 25th June, 2026 Japan cruise past Tunisia after Moriyasu masterclass Jon Fisher 21st June, 2026 LIVE Netherlands v Sweden: Commentary, updates, goals and stats Jon Fisher 19th June, 2026 Tunisia v Japan: Preview, predicted line-ups and where to watch Nicholas McGee 19th June, 2026 Netherlands v Sweden: Preview, predicted line-ups and where to watch Jon Fisher 19th June, 2026 Sweden boss Potter fears he was bitten at World Cup 2026: Ive got to watch my bleeding ear Ben Miller 15th June, 2026
