2026 FIFA World Cup Group F

Group F of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place from June 14 to 25, 2026.[1] The group includes the Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, and Tunisia. The top two teams, possibly along with the third-placed team, will advance to the round of 32.[2]

Teams

Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method of
qualification		 Date of
qualification		 Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings[3][4]
November 2025[nb 1] June 2026
F1 Netherlands1UEFAUEFA Group G winnerNovember 17, 202512th2022Runner-up (1974, 1978, 2010)78
F2 Japan2AFCAFC third round Group C winnerMarch 20, 20258th2022Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022)1818
F3 Sweden4[nb 2]UEFAUEFA second round Path B winnerMarch 31, 202613th2018Runner-up (1958)43[nb 2]38
F4 Tunisia3CAFCAF Group H winnerSeptember 8, 20257th2022Group stage (1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018, 2022)4045

Notes

  1. ↑ The rankings of November 2025 were used for seeding for the final draw.[5]
  2. 1 2 As the identity of the UEFA second round Path B winner was not known at the time of the final draw, positions in the FIFA Rankings were not taken into account, and the placeholder in the draw was automatically seeded into pot 4.[5]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 2 1 1 0 7 3 +4 4 Advance to knockout stage
2  Japan 2 1 1 0 6 2 +4 4
3  Sweden 2 1 0 1 6 6 0 3 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  Tunisia (E) 2 0 0 2 1 9 −8 0
Updated to match(es) played on June 20, 2026. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated

In the round of 32:[2]

Matches

All times listed are local.[1]

Netherlands vs Japan

Netherlands 2–2 Japan
 [Report 1]
Attendance: 69,285
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
Netherlands[6]
Japan[6]
GK1Bart Verbruggen
RB22Denzel Dumfries
CB6Jan Paul van Hecke
CB4Virgil van Dijk (c)
LB15Micky van de VenYellow card 90+1'
DM21Frenkie de Jong
CM8Ryan GravenberchSubstituted off 81'
CM14Tijjani ReijndersSubstituted off 70'
RF24Crysencio SummervilleYellow card 61'Substituted off 70'
CF18Donyell MalenSubstituted off 70'
LF11Cody GakpoSubstituted off 85'
Substitutions:
FW10Memphis DepayYellow card 83'Substituted in 70'
MF26Quinten TimberSubstituted in 70'
MF20Teun KoopmeinersSubstituted in 70'
DF5Nathan AkéSubstituted in 81'
FW19Brian BrobbeySubstituted in 85'
Manager:
Ronald Koeman
GK1Zion Suzuki
CB16Tsuyoshi WatanabeSubstituted off 75'
CB3Shōgo Taniguchi
CB21Hiroki Itō
RM10Ritsu Dōan (c)Substituted off 75'
CM24Kaishū Sano
CM15Daichi Kamada
LM13Keito Nakamura
RF8Takefusa KuboSubstituted off 75'
CF18Ayase UedaSubstituted off 84'
LF11Daizen MaedaSubstituted off 66'
Substitutions:
FW14Junya ItōSubstituted in 66'
DF2Yukinari SugawaraSubstituted in 75'
FW19Kōki OgawaSubstituted in 75'
DF22Takehiro TomiyasuSubstituted in 75'
FW26Kento ShiogaiSubstituted in 84'
Manager:
Hajime Moriyasu

Man of the Match:
Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands)[7]

Assistant referees:[6]
Corey Parker (United States)
Kyle Atkins (United States)
Fourth official:
Katia Itzel García (Mexico)
Reserve assistant referee:
Sandra Ramírez (Mexico)
Video assistant referee:
Armando Villarreal (United States)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Rodolpho Toski (Brazil)
Support video assistant referee:
Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Poland)

Sweden vs Tunisia

Sweden 5–1 Tunisia
  • Ayari Goal 7', 90+6'
  • Isak Goal 30'
  • Gyökeres Goal 59'
  • Svanberg Goal 84'
 [Report 2]
  • Rekik Goal 43'
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
Attendance: 50,987
Referee: Yael Falcón (Argentina)
Sweden[8]
Tunisia[8]
GK23Kristoffer Nordfeldt
CB2Gustaf Lagerbielke
CB4Isak Hien
CB3Victor Lindelöf (c)
RM21Alexander BernhardssonSubstituted off 90+1'
CM16Jesper KarlströmSubstituted off 84'
CM18Yasin Ayari
LM5Gabriel GudmundssonSubstituted off 65'
AM10Benjamin NygrenSubstituted off 65'
CF17Viktor Gyökeres
CF9Alexander IsakSubstituted off 90+1'
Substitutions:
DF4Elliot StroudSubstituted in 65'
MF7Lucas BergvallSubstituted in 65'
MF19Mattias SvanbergSubstituted in 84'
DF8Daniel SvenssonSubstituted in 90+1'
FW11Anthony ElangaSubstituted in 90+1'
Manager:
England Graham Potter
GK1Mouhib Chamakh
CB4Omar Rekik
CB3Montassar Talbi
LB21Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida
RWB20Yan ValerySubstituted off 72'
LWB2Ali Abdi
CM13Rani KhediraYellow card 54'Substituted off 83'
CM17Ellyes Skhiri (c)Substituted off 72'
CM10Hannibal Mejbri
CF8Elias SaadSubstituted off 72'
CF25Anis Ben SlimaneSubstituted off 84'
Substitutions:
FW26Sebastian TounektiSubstituted in 72'
FW7Elias AchouriSubstituted in 72'
MF15Hadj MahmoudSubstituted in 72'
MF11Ismaël GharbiSubstituted in 83'
FW19Firas ChaouatSubstituted in 84'
Manager:
France Sabri Lamouchi

Man of the Match:
Alexander Isak (Sweden)[7]

Assistant referees:[8]
Maximiliano Del Yesso (Argentina)
Facundo Rodríguez (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)
Reserve assistant referee:
Juan Carlos Mora (Costa Rica)
Video assistant referee:
Juan Lara (Chile)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Antonio García (Uruguay)
Support video assistant referee:
Hernán Mastrángelo (Argentina)

Netherlands vs Sweden

Netherlands 5–1 Sweden
  • Brobbey Goal 5', 17'
  • Gakpo Goal 47', 54'
  • Summerville Goal 89'
 [Report 3]
  • Elanga Goal 59'
Attendance: 68,777
Netherlands[9]
Sweden[9]
GK1Bart Verbruggen
RB22Denzel Dumfries
CB6Jan Paul van Hecke
CB4Virgil van Dijk (c)
LB15Micky van de Ven
CM8Ryan Gravenberch
CM21Frenkie de JongSubstituted off 59'
CM14Tijjani ReijndersSubstituted off 59'
RF18Donyell MalenSubstituted off 46'
CF19Brian BrobbeySubstituted off 72'
LF11Cody GakpoSubstituted off 90'
Substitutions:
FW24Crysencio SummervilleSubstituted in 46'
MF20Teun KoopmeinersSubstituted in 59'
MF16Guus TilSubstituted in 59'
FW10Memphis DepaySubstituted in 72'
FW17Noa LangSubstituted in 90'
Manager:
Ronald Koeman
GK23Kristoffer Nordfeldt
CB2Gustaf Lagerbielke
CB4Isak Hien
CB3Victor Lindelöf (c)
RM21Alexander BernhardssonSubstituted off 55'
CM10Benjamin NygrenSubstituted off 55'
CM16Jesper KarlströmSubstituted off 55'
CM18Yasin AyariYellow card 75'Substituted off 79'
LM5Gabriel GudmundssonYellow card 53'Substituted off 90+3'
CF17Viktor Gyökeres
CF9Alexander Isak
Substitutions:
FW11Anthony ElangaSubstituted in 55'
MF22Besfort ZeneliSubstituted in 55'
MF7Lucas BergvallYellow card 80'Substituted in 55'
FW26Taha AliSubstituted in 79'
DF24Elliot StroudSubstituted in 90+3'
Manager:
England Graham Potter

Man of the Match:
Cody Gakpo (Netherlands)[7]

Assistant referees:[9]
Stuart Burt (England)
James Mainwaring (England)
Fourth official:
Abongile Tom (South Africa)
Reserve assistant referee:
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
Video assistant referee:
Jarred Gillett (England)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
Support video assistant referee:
Rodolpho Toski (Brazil)

Tunisia vs Japan

The match between Tunisia and Japan will be the 1000th FIFA World Cup match.[10]

Tunisia 0–4 Japan
[Report 4]
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
Attendance: 51,243[11]
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)
Tunisia[12]
Japan[12]
GK16Aymen Dahmen
CB6Dylan BronnSubstituted off 46'
CB3Montassar Talbi
CB4Omar Rekik
RWB20Yan Valery
LWB2Ali AbdiSubstituted off 90'
CM10Hannibal Mejbri
CM25Anis Ben Slimane
CM17Ellyes Skhiri (c)Substituted off 90'
CF26Sebastian TounektiSubstituted off 64'
CF8Elias SaadSubstituted off 46'
Substitutions:
MF11Ismael GharbiSubstituted in 46'
DF21Mohamed Amine Ben HamidaSubstituted in 46'
FW19Firas ChaouatSubstituted in 64'
FW7Elias AchouriSubstituted in 90'
MF13Rani KhediraSubstituted in 90'
Manager:
France Hervé Renard
GK1Zion Suzuki
CB22Takehiro TomiyasuSubstituted off 78'
CB4Kō Itakura (c)
CB21Hiroki Itō
RM10Ritsu DōanSubstituted off 74'
CM24Kaishū Sano
CM7Ao Tanaka
LM13Keito NakamuraSubstituted off 78'
RF14Junya Itō
CF18Ayase UedaSubstituted off 84'
LF15Daichi KamadaSubstituted off 74'
Substitutions:
DF2Yukinari SugawaraSubstituted in 74'
DF25Junnosuke SuzukiSubstituted in 74'
MF17Yuito SuzukiSubstituted in 78'
DF20Ayumu SekoSubstituted in 78'
FW20Keisuke GotōSubstituted in 84'
Manager:
Hajime Moriyasu

Man of the Match:
Ayase Ueda (Japan)[13]

Assistant referees:[12]
Mihai Marius Marica (Romania)
Ferencz Tunyogi (Romania)
Fourth official:
Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)
Reserve assistant referee:
Juan Carlos Mora (Costa Rica)
Video assistant referee:
Fedayi San (Switzerland)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Joe Dickerson (United States)
Support video assistant referee:
Bastian Dankert (Germany)

Japan vs Sweden

Japan Match 57 Sweden
[Report 5]
Japan
Sweden

Tunisia vs Netherlands

Tunisia Match 58 Netherlands
[Report 6]
Tunisia
Netherlands

Discipline

The team conduct ("fair play") score will be used as a tiebreaker if the head-to-head and overall records of teams are tied. It will also be used as a tiebreaker for the third-place ranking between groups if the overall records of teams are tied. The score will be calculated based on yellow and red cards received by players and team officials in all group matches as follows:[2]

  • yellow card: −1 point;
  • indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
  • direct red card: −4 points;
  • yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;

Only one of the above deductions can be applied to a player or team official in a single match.

Team Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Score
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card
 Japan 0
 Tunisia 1 −1
 Netherlands 3 −3
 Sweden 3 −3

References

  1. 1 2 "FIFA World Cup 26 – Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA. February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "FIFA World Cup 2026 Regulations" (PDF). FIFA. May 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  3. ↑ "FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking (19 November 2025)". FIFA. November 19, 2025. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ "FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking (11 June 2026)". FIFA. June 11, 2026. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Draw Procedures for the FIFA World Cup 2026" (PDF). FIFA. November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "Tactical Line-up – Group F – Netherlands v. Japan" (PDF). FIFA. June 14, 2026. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 "Michelob Ultra Superior Player of the Match – every winner". FIFA. June 12, 2026. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 "Tactical Line-up – Group F – Sweden v. Tunisia" (PDF). FIFA. June 14, 2026. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 "Tactical Line-up – Group F – Netherlands v. Sweden" (PDF). FIFA. June 20, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  10. ↑ "2026 World Cup schedule: FIFA reveals match times, locations". ESPN. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  11. ↑ Cite error: The named reference Report was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  12. 1 2 3 "Tactical Line-up – Group F – Tunisia v. Japan" (PDF). FIFA. June 20, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Michelob Ultra Superior Player of the Match – every winner". FIFA. June 12, 2026. Retrieved June 15, 2026.

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