Japan vs Sweden - Live Stream
View the live stream and TV coverage details and live score for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group F Match - Japan vs Sweden.
Japan and Sweden meet in a decisive Group F clash at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Thursday, June 25, with Japan unbeaten after a 2-2 draw against the Netherlands and a 4-0 win over Tunisia, while Sweden must respond after following their 5-1 win over Tunisia with a 5-1 defeat to the Dutch. Hajime Moriyasu’s Japan need only a draw to secure progression and are still chasing top spot, despite injuries to Takefusa Kubo, Wataru Endo, Kaoru Mitoma and Takumi Minamino, while Graham Potter has warned Sweden to fix their defensive issues against a fast, flexible Japanese side. Kick-off is scheduled for 18:00 local time in Arlington, 19:00 US Eastern, and 01:00 CET / 02:00 CEST on Friday, June 26.
How to Watch Japan vs Sweden – FIFA World Cup Match
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| Portugal | In Portugal the game will be broadcast live on Sport TV Channel 5. |
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| Spain | DAZN, ZAP and Movistar Plus+ – M+ Liga de Campeones will broadcast the match live in Spain. |
| Sweden | The live coverage of the match will be available on SVT 1, SVT Play and Discovery +. |
| Norway | The Norwegian football fans can watch the match live on TV2 Direkte and TV2 Play. |
| France | beIN Sports 1, beIN Sports 2, beIN Sports Connect and My Canal will provide live coverage for French football fans. |
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Team news
Japan: Moriyasu is expected to rely on collective balance and rotation options, with Daichi Kamada, Junya Ito and Ayase Ueda central to Japan’s attacking threat. Kubo, Endo, Mitoma and Minamino remain notable absentees.
Sweden: Potter is demanding defensive improvement after the Netherlands loss, but Sweden still have major attacking power through Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres.
Predicted line-ups
Japan: Suzuki; Sugawara, Itakura, Machida, Ito; Tanaka, Morita; Doan, Kamada, Junya Ito; Ueda.
Sweden: Olsen; Wahlqvist, Lindelof, Hien, Gudmundsson; Kulusevski, Cajuste, Larsson, Elanga; Isak, Gyokeres.
