Full TimeDallas Stadium · Arlington
⚽ Daizen Maeda 56′
⚽ Anthony Elanga 62′
Momentum
Minute-by-minute pressure — who's turning the screw
▲ Japanincl. extra time▼ Sweden
How to watch
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
📺 BBC
🌍 Worldwide broadcasters (2 countries)
🇦🇺 AustraliaSBS On Demand, SBS
🇮🇪 IrelandBBC Radio 5 Live, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Web, BBC Two
Venue & conditions
Dallas Stadium
Arlington · 80,000 capacity · artificial turf
32°C · clear sky💨 4 m/s💧 55%🟨 Referee: I. BartonMatch stats
JapanSweden
52%Possession48%
8Shots11
3On target5
2Big chances1
2Corners8
85%Pass accuracy79%
20Fouls11
3Offsides2
4Saves2
1Yellow cards2
Timeline
- 88′Benjamin Nygren on · Gabriel Gudmundsson off
- 87′Carl Starfelt on · Victor Lindelöf off
- 85′Viktor Gyökeres
- 77′Shogo Taniguchi
- 75′Tsuyoshi Watanabe on · Ayumu Seko off
- 75′Daniel Svensson on · Alexander Bernhardsson off
- 75′Ken Sema on · Elliot Stroud off
- 75′Yuto Nagatomo on · Keito Nakamura off
- 67′Junya Ito on · Ritsu Doan off
- 66′Koki Ogawa on · Ayase Ueda off
- 62′Anthony Elanga · Left foot shot1-1
- 56′Daizen Maeda · Right foot shot1-0
- 39′Shogo Taniguchi on · Ko Itakura off
- 37′Lucas Bergvall on · Isak Hien off
- 32′Isak Hien
Commentary
The match ends in a 1-1 draw between Japan and Sweden.
The match ends in a 1-1 draw between Japan and Sweden.
- 90′+4
The second half ends with the match finishing 1-1 between Japan and Sweden.
- 90′+3
Attempt saved. Alexander Isak's header from the left side of the six-yard box is stopped in the top center of the goal by Zion Suzuki. The chance was set up by Yasin Ayari's cross.
- 90′+3
Anthony Elanga's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the center of the goal by Zion Suzuki. The attempt was assisted by Benjamin Nygren.
- 90′+1
Corner awarded to Sweden after Yukinari Sugawara concedes.
- 88′
The fourth official has indicated there will be 7 minutes of added time.
- 88′
Substitution for Sweden: Benjamin Nygren comes on for Gabriel Gudmundsson.
- 88′
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 88′
Ken Sema from Sweden is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87′
Foul committed by Yukinari Sugawara of Japan.
- 86′
Substitution for Sweden: Carl Starfelt comes on for Victor Lindelöf due to an injury.
- 85′
The match is delayed due to an injury to Victor Lindelöf from Sweden.
- 85′
Gustaf Lagerbielke wins a free kick for Sweden in the defensive half.
- 85′
Foul committed by Koki Ogawa of Japan.
- 84′
Viktor Gyökeres of Sweden receives a yellow card for a foul.
- 84′
Foul committed by Viktor Gyökeres of Sweden.
- 83′
Daichi Kamada from Japan is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82′
Attempt missed by Koki Ogawa from Japan, who took a left-footed shot from the center of the box.
- 81′
Japan wins a corner after Gabriel Gudmundsson concedes.
- 80′
Gustaf Lagerbielke from Sweden misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the left. The attempt was assisted by Yasin Ayari with a cross after a set piece situation.
- 80′
Anthony Elanga from Sweden wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79′
Hiroki Ito commits a foul for Japan.
- 79′
Ken Sema's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
- 78′
Attempt blocked. Daniel Svensson's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Lucas Bergvall provided the assist.
- 78′
Corner awarded to Sweden after a concession by Tsuyoshi Watanabe.
- 77′
Viktor Gyökeres from Sweden wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77′
Foul committed by Shogo Taniguchi of Japan.
- 77′
Shogo Taniguchi from Japan receives a yellow card for a foul.
- 76′
Foul committed by Yukinari Sugawara from Japan.
- 76′
Gabriel Gudmundsson from Sweden is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75′
Substitution for Sweden: Ken Sema comes on for Elliot Stroud.
- 75′
Substitution for Japan: Yuto Nagatomo comes on for Keito Nakamura.
- 75′
Substitution for Japan: Tsuyoshi Watanabe comes on for Ayumu Seko.
- 75′
Substitution for Sweden: Daniel Svensson comes on for Alexander Bernhardsson.
- 74′
Foul committed by Alexander Bernhardsson of Sweden.
- 74′
Daichi Kamada from Japan is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72′
Elliot Stroud commits a foul for Sweden.
- 72′
Elliot Stroud commits a foul for Sweden.
- 71′
Junya Ito wins a free kick for Japan on the right wing.
- 68′
The match is currently paused for a drinks break.
- 68′
Anthony Elanga of Sweden is caught offside.
- 67′
Substitution for Japan: Junya Ito comes on for Ritsu Doan.
- 67′
Daizen Maeda of Japan commits a handball.
- 66′
Viktor Gyökeres commits a foul for Sweden.
- 66′
Ao Tanaka from Japan is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66′
Substitution for Japan: Koki Ogawa comes on for Ayase Ueda.
- 65′
Attempt saved. Alexander Isak's right-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Zion Suzuki.
- 65′
Sweden is awarded a corner after Zion Suzuki concedes.
- 64′
Alexander Bernhardsson from Sweden is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64′
Foul committed by Daizen Maeda from Japan.
- 63′
Anthony Elanga from Sweden wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63′
Foul committed by Daichi Kamada of Japan.
- 62′
⚽ Goal! The match is now 1-1 as Anthony Elanga scores for Sweden with a left-footed shot from outside the box.
- 60′
Hiroki Ito commits a foul for Japan.
- 60′
Viktor Gyökeres wins a free kick for Sweden in the attacking half.
- 56′
⚽ Goal! Japan leads 1-0 against Sweden as Daizen Maeda scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
- 53′
Daichi Kamada is caught offside for Japan.
- 52′
Ayase Ueda's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Keito Nakamura.
- 51′
Daizen Maeda is caught offside for Japan.
- 51′
Elliot Stroud commits a foul for Sweden.
- 51′
Ritsu Doan from Japan is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
- 50′
Attempt missed. Gustaf Lagerbielke of Sweden heads the ball from the right side of the six-yard box, but it goes to the right. The cross was assisted by Elliot Stroud following a corner.
- 49′
Sweden wins a corner after Ayumu Seko concedes.
- 49′
Sweden wins a corner after Hiroki Ito concedes.
- 48′
Attempt missed. Ao Tanaka from Japan takes a right-footed shot from outside the box.
- 46′
The second half begins with the score at 0-0 between Japan and Sweden.
The first half ends with the score at Japan 0, Sweden 0.
- 45′+4
Sweden is awarded a corner after Shogo Taniguchi concedes.
- 45′+3
Corner awarded to Sweden after Shogo Taniguchi concedes.
- 45′+3
Lucas Bergvall from Sweden wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45′+3
Foul committed by Yukinari Sugawara of Japan.
- 45′+2
Offside called against Sweden. Alexander Isak is caught offside.
- 45′+1
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 5 minutes of added time.
- 45′+1
Gabriel Gudmundsson from Sweden is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45′+1
Ritsu Doan from Japan commits a foul.
- 45′
Attempt saved. Keito Nakamura from Japan has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box that is saved.
- 45′
Corner awarded to Japan after Jacob Widell Zetterström concedes.
- 43′
Foul committed by Alexander Bernhardsson of Sweden.
- 43′
Daichi Kamada of Japan is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Showing the latest 80 of 123 entries
Lineups
Japan
Sweden
Match intel
- Japan are unbeaten in 4 out of their 5 most recent World Cup matches.
- Japan were not first to score in 4 out of their 5 most recent World Cup matches.
- Sweden have not scored an early goal in 6 out of their 7 most recent World Cup matches.
- Japan have not scored an early goal in 7 out of their 8 most recent World Cup matches.
- Sweden's last World Cup match was on 2026-06-20, which Sweden won with a score of 5-1.
- Japan's last World Cup match was on 2026-06-21.