Japan vs Sweden — FIFA World Cup 2026
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, USA
Stage: group — Group F
Teams
AI Prediction
Predicted winner: Japan
Predicted score: Japan 2-1 Sweden
Model confidence: 64%
Japan favored based on FIFA ranking differential (JPN #18 vs SWE #30).
Nearby fixtures
- Ecuador vs Ivory Coast — — Group E
- France vs Norway — — Group I
- Senegal vs Iraq — — Group I
- Belgium vs New Zealand — — Group G
- Egypt vs Iran — — Group G
- Portugal vs DR Congo — — Group K
Other matches for Japan & Sweden
- Netherlands vs Japan — — Group F
- Sweden vs Tunisia — — Group F
- Netherlands vs Sweden — — Group F
- Japan vs Tunisia — — Group F
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