Japan vs Sweden (World Cup Group Stage Matchday 3)

World Cup

2026.06.262026.10.30

World Cup ｜ Group Stage Matchday 3 ｜ 2026-06-26 08:00 JST

1–1

56' D. Maeda

62' A. Elanga

Match summary

Japan took on Sweden in the World Cup Group Stage Matchday 3 on June 26. The match ended 1-1. It was 0-0 at half-time and 1-1 in the second half, and neither side could pull ahead.

Scorers: Japan – D. Maeda; Sweden – A. Elanga. Assists: Japan – R. Dōan; Sweden – V. Gyökeres.

Possession: Japan 52%, Sweden 48%. Shots: Japan 8, Sweden 11. Yellow cards: Japan 1, Sweden 2.

Team stats

3-4-2-1

3-4-3

52%Possession48%

1.21Expected goals (xG)0.64

8Shots11

3Shots on target5

3Shots off target3

2Blocked shots3

4Shots inside the box6

4Shots outside the box5

2Corner kicks8

3Offsides2

20Fouls11

445Passes395

378Accurate passes312

85%Pass accuracy79%

4Goalkeeper saves2

0.27Goals prevented (xG)0.27

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

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Japan	Stat	Sweden
3-4-2-1	Formation	3-4-3
52%	Possession	48%
1.21	Expected goals (xG)	0.64
8	Shots	11
3	Shots on target	5
3	Shots off target	3
2	Blocked shots	3
4	Shots inside the box	6
4	Shots outside the box	5
2	Corner kicks	8
3	Offsides	2
20	Fouls	11
445	Passes	395
378	Accurate passes	312
85%	Pass accuracy	79%
4	Goalkeeper saves	2
0.27	Goals prevented (xG)	0.27
1	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0

Referee: Iván Barton, El Salvador

Player stats

Japan

Pos	Player	Shots	Shots on target	Goals	Dribbles (success)	Tackles (success)	Blocks	Passes (accuracy)	Assists	Yellow cards	Red cards	Fouls	Fouled	Rating	Min	Key passes	Interceptions	Duels (won)
GK	Z. Suzuki			0				13(52%)	0	0	0			7.2	90			4(3)
DF	Ayumu Seko			0		1		31(82%)	0	0	0			6.5	75		1	4(2)
DF	K. Itakura			0				27(93%)	0	0	0			7	39			3(3)
DF	H. Ito			0		1	1	33(87%)	0	0	0	3		6.9	90	1		8(4)
MF	Y. Sugawara	1	1	0		2	1	26(76%)	0	0	0	3	1	6.7	90			10(5)
MF	A. Tanaka	1		0	3(100%)	3		68(89%)	0	0	0	4	2	7.5	90	1	1	15(9)
MF	D. Kamada			0	1(100%)			66(87%)	0	0	0	1	3	7	90	2		9(4)
MF	Keito Nakamura	1	1	0	2(67%)			24(86%)	0	0	0			7.2	75	2		3(2)
FW	R. Dōan			0				23(82%)	1	0	0	3	2	6.6	67	1	1	7(2)
FW	D. Maeda	2	1	1		4		11(100%)	0	0	0	2		7.9	90	1		9(5)
FW	A. Ueda			0				8(89%)	0	0	0	2	2	6.5	66			9(3)
DF	S. Taniguchi			0				29(94%)	0	1	0	1		6.3	51			3(1)
FW	Koki Ogawa	1		0				3(100%)	0	0	0	1		6.2	24			2(None)
FW	Junya Ito			0		1		4(80%)	0	0	0		1	6.6	23			3(2)
DF	T. Watanabe			0		1	1	10(91%)	0	0	0			6.9	15			1(1)
DF	Y. Nagatomo			0				2(67%)	0	0	0			6.9	15		1	1(1)
GK	K. Osako			0					0	0	0
GK	T. Hayakawa			0					0	0	0
DF	J. Suzuki			0					0	0	0
DF	T. Tomiyasu			0					0	0	0
MF	Y. Suzuki			0					0	0	0
MF	K. Sano			0					0	0	0
FW	K. Shiogai			0					0	0	0
FW	S. Machino			0					0	0	0
FW	K. Goto			0					0	0	0

Sweden

Pos	Player	Shots	Shots on target	Goals	Dribbles (success)	Tackles (success)	Blocks	Passes (accuracy)	Assists	Yellow cards	Red cards	Fouls	Fouled	Rating	Min	Key passes	Interceptions	Duels (won)
GK	J. Widell Zetterström			0				15(43%)	0	0	0			7.2	90			1(1)
DF	G. Lagerbielke	2		0	1(100%)	2		46(84%)	0	0	0		1	6.7	90		1	9(6)
DF	Isak Hien			0				22(92%)	0	1	0	1	1	6.9	37			5(3)
DF	G. Gudmundsson			0		2	2	41(91%)	0	0	0	1	3	7.5	88		1	8(7)
MF	A. Bernhardsson	1	1	0	1(100%)	1		14(64%)	0	0	0	2	1	6.2	75			9(3)
MF	V. Lindelöf	1		0				43(98%)	0	0	0			6.6	87			2(1)
MF	Y. Ayari			0	1(50%)	1		20(71%)	0	0	0		3	7.3	90	3	1	11(7)
MF	E. Stroud			0				20(83%)	0	0	0	3		6.7	75	1	1	4(1)
FW	A. Elanga	2	2	1	1(33%)			19(76%)	0	0	0		5	7.6	90		1	9(6)
FW	V. Gyökeres			0				8(47%)	1	1	0	2	2	6.3	90	1		15(4)
FW	A. Isak	2	2	0				10(62%)	0	0	0			6	90	1		6(1)
MF	L. Bergvall			0				25(93%)	0	0	0	2	2	6.2	53	1		8(2)
DF	D. Svensson			0				9(82%)	0	0	0			6.6	15
MF	K. Sema			0		1		3(100%)	0	0	0		1	6.6	15			3(2)
DF	C. Starfelt			0				11(100%)	0	0	0			6.6	10			1(None)
FW	B. Nygren			0				6(75%)	0	0	0			6.7	9	1
GK	V. Johansson			0					0	0	0
GK	Kristoffer Nordfeldt			0					0	0	0
DF	E. Smith			0					0	0	0
DF	H. Ekdal			0					0	0	0
MF	J. Karlström			0					0	0	0
MF	M. Svanberg			0					0	0	0
MF	Taha Abdi Ali			0					0	0	0
MF	Herman Johansson			0					0	0	0
MF	B. Zeneli			0					0	0	0
FW	G. Nilsson			0					0	0	0

Lineups

Japan

Role	Pos	No.	Player
Starter	GK	1	Z. Suzuki
Starter	DF	20	Ayumu Seko
Starter	DF	4	K. Itakura
Starter	DF	21	H. Ito
Starter	MF	2	Y. Sugawara
Starter	MF	7	A. Tanaka
Starter	MF	15	D. Kamada
Starter	MF	13	Keito Nakamura
Starter	FW	10	R. Dōan
Starter	FW	11	D. Maeda
Starter	FW	18	A. Ueda
Bench	DF	5	Y. Nagatomo
Bench	DF	3	S. Taniguchi
Bench	FW	14	Junya Ito
Bench	FW	19	Koki Ogawa
Bench	DF	16	T. Watanabe

Show unused substitutes (9)

Role	Pos	No.	Player
Bench	GK	12	K. Osako
Bench	GK	23	T. Hayakawa
Bench	DF	22	T. Tomiyasu
Bench	FW	6	S. Machino
Bench	MF	17	Y. Suzuki
Bench	DF	25	J. Suzuki
Bench	FW	9	K. Goto
Bench	MF	24	K. Sano
Bench	FW	26	K. Shiogai

Sweden

Role	Pos	No.	Player
Starter	GK	1	J. Widell Zetterström
Starter	DF	2	G. Lagerbielke
Starter	DF	4	Isak Hien
Starter	DF	5	G. Gudmundsson
Starter	MF	21	A. Bernhardsson
Starter	MF	3	V. Lindelöf
Starter	MF	18	Y. Ayari
Starter	MF	24	E. Stroud
Starter	FW	11	A. Elanga
Starter	FW	17	V. Gyökeres
Starter	FW	9	A. Isak
Bench	DF	15	C. Starfelt
Bench	FW	10	B. Nygren
Bench	MF	13	K. Sema
Bench	DF	8	D. Svensson
Bench	MF	7	L. Bergvall

Show unused substitutes (10)

Role	Pos	No.	Player
Bench	GK	23	Kristoffer Nordfeldt
Bench	GK	12	V. Johansson
Bench	FW	25	G. Nilsson
Bench	MF	19	M. Svanberg
Bench	MF	6	Herman Johansson
Bench	MF	26	Taha Abdi Ali
Bench	MF	16	J. Karlström
Bench	DF	20	E. Smith
Bench	DF	14	H. Ekdal
Bench	MF	22	B. Zeneli

Match events

Time	Team	Event	Player	Score
1H 32'	Sweden	🟨 Yellow card	Isak Hien
1H 37'	Sweden	🔄 Substitution	OUT Isak Hien → IN L. Bergvall
1H 39'	Japan	🔄 Substitution	OUT K. Itakura → IN S. Taniguchi
2H 11'	Japan	⚽ Goal	D. Maeda	1-0
2H 17'	Sweden	⚽ Goal	A. Elanga	1-1
2H 21'	Japan	🔄 Substitution	OUT A. Ueda → IN Koki Ogawa
2H 22'	Japan	🔄 Substitution	OUT R. Dōan → IN Junya Ito
2H 30'	Japan	🔄 Substitution	OUT Keito Nakamura → IN Y. Nagatomo
2H 30'	Japan	🔄 Substitution	OUT Ayumu Seko → IN T. Watanabe
2H 30'	Sweden	🔄 Substitution	OUT E. Stroud → IN K. Sema
2H 30'	Sweden	🔄 Substitution	OUT A. Bernhardsson → IN D. Svensson
2H 32'	Japan	🟨 Yellow card	S. Taniguchi
2H 40'	Sweden	🟨 Yellow card	V. Gyökeres
2H 42'	Sweden	🔄 Substitution	OUT V. Lindelöf → IN C. Starfelt
2H 43'	Sweden	🔄 Substitution	OUT G. Gudmundsson → IN B. Nygren

Match info

Item	Detail
Match	Japan vs Sweden
Competition	World Cup
Round	Group Stage Matchday 3
Kickoff (JST)	June 26, 2026 08:00
Venue	AT&Tスタジアム
Attendance	70,137
Humidity	0.54%

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