Japan
SwedenJapan: 1. Suzuki Z. - 2. Sugawara, 4. Itakura (Taniguchi, 39), 20. Seko (Watanabe T., 75), 21. Ito H. - 7. Tanaka A., 10. Doan (Ito J., 67) - 13. Nakamura (Nagatomo, 75), 15. Kamada - 18. Ueda A. (Ogawa, 66), 11. Maeda
Substitution: Taniguchi (from 39); Ogawa (from 66); Ito J. (from 67); Watanabe T. (from 75); Nagatomo (from 75)
Bench: 12. Osako K., 23. Hayakawa - 22. Tomiyasu, 25. Suzuki J. - 24. Sano - 8. Kubo T., 17. Suzuki Yu. - 6. Machino, 9. Goto, 26. Shiogai
Yellow Cards: Taniguchi 77
Sweden: 1. Zetterström - 2. Lagerbielke, 3. Lindelöf (Starfelt, 88), 4. Hien (Bergvall, 37), 5. Gudmundsson G. (Nygren, 88) - 18. Ayari, 24. Stroud (Sema, 75), 21. Bernhardsson (Svensson D., 75) - 11. Elanga - 9. Isak, 17. Gyökeres
Substitution: Bergvall (from 37); Svensson D. (from 75); Sema (from 75); Starfelt (from 88); Nygren (from 88)
Bench: 12. Johansson V., 23. Nordfeldt - 14. Ekdal, 6. Holm E. - 20. Smith E. - 19. Svanberg, 16. Karlstrom - 26. Ali, 22. Zeneli B. - 25. Nilsson G.
Yellow Cards: Hien 32; Gyökeres 84
The draw sees Japan finish second in Group F
Tunisia became the third nation officially eliminated from the FIFA World Cup 2026
Netherlands produced a devastating attacking display to dismantle Sweden
Sweden sent a powerful message to the rest of Group F
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England suffered a historic and sobering defeat
A late winner in the 88th minute sealed a memorable night for the hosts
Ukraine end another qualification cycle with a performance defined by a lack of resilience and identity
The 25-year-old is a key figure for the Sweden national team
The stakes could not be higher — and Ukraine is determined not to start the decisive battles at a disadvantage
Graham Potter has been officially named the new head coach of the Sweden men’s national team
Viktor Gyökeres has been recognised for his outstanding goalscoring exploits, claiming the prestigious Gerd Müller Trophy at this year’s Paris gala