World Cup · Group Stage - 3: Japan and Sweden drew 1-1. The match was played on Thursday, 25 June 2026 at AT&T Stadium (Arlington); refereed by Iván Barton, El Salvador.
D. Maeda 56' (Japan) · A. Elanga 62' (Sweden)
After a 0-0 first half, the game finished 1-1.
Japan held 52% of possession against 48%, attempting 8 shots to Sweden's 11.
Shots on target read 3-5 and corners 2-8.
Substitutes: K. Osako, T. Hayakawa, Y. Nagatomo, T. Tomiyasu, S. Machino, Y. Suzuki, J. Suzuki, K. Goto, S. Taniguchi, J. Ito, K. Ogawa, K. Sano, T. Watanabe, K. Shiogai
Coach: Hajime Moriyasu
Substitutes: K. Nordfeldt, V. Johansson, C. Starfelt, G. Nilsson, M. Svanberg, B. Nygren, H. Johansson, T. Ali, K. Sema, J. Karlstrom, E. Smith, H. Ekdal, D. Svensson, L. Bergvall, B. Zeneli
Coach: Graham Potter
Daizen Maeda (Japan) — named player of the match with a 7.9 rating.