PREVIEW | Japan vs Sweden: team news, lineups, predictions (World Cup 26/06)

Japan and Sweden go head-to-head at Arrowhead this Friday in the World Cup. The match will be broadcast live at 00:00 on BBC Two.

In their last match, Japan prevailed 0-4 against Tunisia (World Cup 2026). In their last game, Sweden lost 5-1 against Netherlands (World Cup 2026).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.

Japan ( vs Tunisia 2026-06-21): Zion Suzuki, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ko Itakura, Hiroki Ito, Ritsu Doan, Daichi Kamada, Kaishu Sano, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Ayase Ueda, Ao Tanaka

Sweden ( vs Netherlands 2026-06-20): Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Isak Hien, Victor Lindelöf, Yasin Ayari, Alexander Bernhardsson, Jesper Karlstrom, Benjamin Nygren, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Viktor Gyökeres, Alexander Isak