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AT&T Stadium · Dallas
World Cup 2026
GROUP F
Netherlands · Japan · Sweden · Tunisia
Netherlands won Group F with 7 points and Japan finished second; Sweden went through as one of the eight best third-placed teams, and Tunisia went out.
Table
Standings
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1🇳🇱Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| 2🇯🇵Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 3🇸🇪Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 4🇹🇳Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 |
Profiles
The Four Teams
🇳🇱
Netherlands
FIFA ranking #9 · Jul 20, 2026
Manager
Ronald Koeman
Key Player
Virgil van Dijk
Liverpool
World Cup Pedigree
12 appearances · best: Runners-up (1974, 1978, 2010)
🇯🇵
Japan
FIFA ranking #17 · Jul 20, 2026
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 #37 · Jul 20, 2026
Manager
Graham Potter
Key Player
Alexander Isak
Liverpool
World Cup Pedigree
13 appearances · best: Runners-up (1958)
🇹🇳
Tunisia
FIFA ranking #57 · Jul 20, 2026
Manager
Sabri Lamouchi
Key Player
Ellyes Skhiri
Eintracht Frankfurt
World Cup Pedigree
7 appearances · best: Group stage (all seven appearances)
Schedule
Fixtures By Matchday
Editorial
Group Narrative
Netherlands topped the group unbeaten, with 2 wins and 1 draw (10 scored, 4 conceded); Japan took 5 points, Sweden 4 and Tunisia 0.
In the knockouts, Netherlands went out in the round of 32, losing a shootout 3–2 to Morocco after a 1–1 draw; Japan went out in the round of 32, beaten 2–1 by Brazil; Sweden went out in the round of 32, beaten 3–0 by France.
The group's biggest win was Sweden's 5–1 over Tunisia.
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