World Cup 2026: Japan vs Sweden — pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup pre-match briefing: Japan vs Sweden (Grup F). Kick-off is scheduled for 23:00 UTC. Referee: Henry Pupiro. At Dallas Stadium with cloudy weather expected (~34.7°C). Full squads and pre-match details inside.

Jun 25, 2026 - 17:00
Jun 25, 2026 - 17:00
World Cup 2026: Japan vs Sweden — pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup: pre-match update for JapanSweden in Grup F.

Kick-off is scheduled for 23:00 UTC.

Referee for this match: Henry Pupiro.

At Dallas Stadium, cloudy weather is expected (~34.7°C).

Japan squad and formation

Under Hajime Moriyasu, Japan are set to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation.

Japan goalkeeper: 1 Zion Suzuki.

Probable starting XI for Japan at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

1 Zion Suzuki
4 Ko Itakura
7 Ao Tanaka
10 Ritsu Doan
13 Keito Nakamura
14 Junya Ito
15 Daichi Kamada
18 Ayase Ueda
21 Hiroki Ito
22 Takehiro Tomiyasu
24 Kaishu Sano

Sweden squad and formation

Under Graham Potter, Sweden are set to line up in a 3-1-4-2 formation.

Sweden goalkeeper: 2 Gustaf Lagerbielke.

Probable starting XI for Sweden at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

2 Gustaf Lagerbielke
3 Victor Lindelöf
4 Isak Hien
5 Gabriel Gudmundsson
9 Alexander Isak
10 Benjamin Nygren
11 Anthony Elanga
16 Jesper Karlström
17 Viktor Gyökeres
18 Yasin Ayari
23 Kristoffer Nordfeldt

Japan - Sweden live commentary and scoreboard: match centre.

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