Player Ratings Japan vs. Sweden — Both teams qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32

Sweden and Japan shared the win in their final group stage match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but still qualified for the round of 16 of the tournament in Dallas on Thursday.

Daizen Maeda opened the scoring for the Samurai Blue in the 56th minute before Anthony Elanga equalized six minutes later with a brilliant strike from outside the penalty area.

AS IT HAPPENED: Japan vs Sweden Highlights, FIFA World Cup 2026

Sweden, who reached the World Cup quarter-finals in 2018, failed to qualify for Qatar 2022 and earned a place in the 2026 edition under former Chelsea and Brighton and Hove Albion manager Graham Potter.

Meanwhile, it was Japan’s third consecutive World Cup knockout qualification.

Player Ratings Sweden vs Japan

Japan: Zion Suzuki (6.5), Kō Itakura (6.4), Ayumu Seko (6.0), Hiroki Ito (6.9); Yukinari Sugawara (7.2), Ritsu Doan (7.7), Daichi Kamada (7.3), Ao Tanaka (7.6), Keito Nakamura (7.4), Daisen Maeda (8.0), Ayase Ueda (6.1)

substitutes: Yūto Nagatomo (6.0), Shōgo Taniguchi (6.0), Tsuyoshi Watanabe (6.0), Junya Itō (6.2), Kōki Ogawa (6.1)

Sweden: Jacob Widell Zetterström (6.9), Gustaf Lagerbielke (6.8), Victor Lindelöf (6.4), Gabriel Gudmundsson (6.8), Isak Hien (6.5), Alexander Bernhardsson (6.6), Elliot Stroud (6.5), Yasin Ayari (6.8), Anthony Elanga (8.0), Alexander Isak (6.8), Viktor Gyökeres (6.9)

substitutes: Daniel Svensson (6.0), Ken Sema (6.0), Carl Starfelt (6.0), Lucas Bergvall (6.4), Benjamin Nygren (5.9)

Published on June 26, 2026