Japan 1-1 Sweden
Updated
It finished level: Japan 1-1 Sweden in the World Cup (Round 3) on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 at Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas. Japan goals: Daizen Maeda 56'. Sweden goals: Anthony Elanga 62'. Expected goals: 1.21-0.64. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Daizen Maeda (8).
Match report
Japan 1-1 Sweden: match report
It finished 1-1 between Japan and Sweden in the World Cup on Thursday 25 June.
Daizen Maeda put Japan ahead on 56' (1-0) and Anthony Elanga levelled for Sweden on 62' (1-1).
Japan had 52% of the ball, shots were 8-11 (3-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.21-0.64.
Daizen Maeda (Japan) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 70,137. Referee: Iván Arcides Barton Cisneros.
Match stats
| Japan | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.21 | 0.64 |
| Total shots | 8 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 11 | 13 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 378 (85%) | 312 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 8 |
| Total shots | 8 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 6 |
Lineups
Japan (3-4-2-1): Zion Suzuki, Ayumu Seko, Ko Itakura, Hiroki Ito, Yukinari Sugawara, Ao Tanaka, Daichi Kamada, Keito Nakamura, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Ayase Ueda
Sweden (3-4-3): Jacob Widell Zetterström, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Isak Hien, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Alexander Bernhardsson, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Yasin Ayari, Elliot Stroud, Anthony Elanga, Viktor Gyökeres, Alexander Isak
Key events
- 32' · Yellow card · Isak Hien (Sweden)
- 37' · Substitution · Lucas Bergvall for Isak Hien (Sweden)
- 39' · Substitution · Shogo Taniguchi for Ko Itakura (Japan)
- 56' · Goal · Daizen Maeda (Japan)
- 62' · Goal · Anthony Elanga (Sweden)
- 66' · Substitution · Junya Ito for Ritsu Doan (Japan)
- 66' · Substitution · Koki Ogawa for Ayase Ueda (Japan)
- 75' · Substitution · Daniel Svensson for Alexander Bernhardsson (Sweden)
- 75' · Substitution · Ken Sema for Elliot Stroud (Sweden)
- 75' · Substitution · Tsuyoshi Watanabe for Ayumu Seko (Japan)
- 75' · Substitution · Yuto Nagatomo for Keito Nakamura (Japan)
- 77' · Yellow card · Shogo Taniguchi (Japan)
- 84' · Yellow card · Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden)
- 87' · Substitution · Carl Starfelt for Victor Nilsson Lindelöf (Sweden)
- 87' · Substitution · Benjamin Nygren for Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Japan vs Sweden?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (World Cup) on Thu, 25 Jun 2026.
When and where is Japan vs Sweden?
Thu, 25 Jun 2026, 23:00 UTC at Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas, World Cup.