Sun, Jun 14
4:00 PM ET
AT&T Stadium · Dallas
World Cup 2026
GROUP F
Netherlands · Japan · Sweden · Tunisia
Netherlands and Japan are the heavyweights. Sweden return after missing 2022. Tunisia are dangerous.
Table
Standings
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1🇳🇱Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2🇯🇵Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3🇸🇪Sweden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4🇹🇳Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Profiles
The Four Teams
🇳🇱
Netherlands
FIFA ranking #7
Manager
Ronald Koeman
Key Player
Virgil van Dijk
Liverpool
World Cup Pedigree
12 appearances · best: Runners-up (1974, 1978, 2010)
🇯🇵
Japan
FIFA ranking #18
Manager
Hajime Moriyasu
Key Player
Takefusa Kubo
Real Sociedad
World Cup Pedigree
8 appearances · best: Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022)
🇸🇪
Sweden
FIFA ranking #32
Manager
Jon Dahl Tomasson
Key Player
Alexander Isak
Newcastle United
World Cup Pedigree
13 appearances · best: Runners-up (1958)
🇹🇳
Tunisia
FIFA ranking #49
Manager
Sami Trabelsi
Key Player
Ellyes Skhiri
Eintracht Frankfurt
World Cup Pedigree
7 appearances · best: Group stage
Schedule
Fixtures By Matchday
Editorial
Group Narrative
Full group analysis coming soon.
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