Japan vs Sweden — FIFA World Cup 2026

2026-06-24T18:00:00.000Z

Venue: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, USA

Stage: group — Group F

Teams

• Japan — FIFA #18
• Sweden — FIFA #30

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 — 2026-06-23T18:00:00.000Z — Group E
• France vs Norway — 2026-06-23T18:00:00.000Z — Group I
• Senegal vs Iraq — 2026-06-23T18:00:00.000Z — Group I
• Belgium vs New Zealand — 2026-06-25T18:00:00.000Z — Group G
• Egypt vs Iran — 2026-06-25T18:00:00.000Z — Group G
• Portugal vs DR Congo — 2026-06-25T18:00:00.000Z — Group K

Other matches for Japan & Sweden

• Netherlands vs Japan — 2026-06-16T18:00:00.000Z — Group F
• Sweden vs Tunisia — 2026-06-16T18:00:00.000Z — Group F
• Netherlands vs Sweden — 2026-06-20T18:00:00.000Z — Group F
• Japan vs Tunisia — 2026-06-20T18:00:00.000Z — Group F

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