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Group F

Japan

FIFA World Cup 2026

Group F — Teammates

Japan are in Group F alongside 🇳🇱 Netherlands , 🇸🇪 Sweden and 🇹🇳 Tunisia .

Group F Fixtures for Japan

Three group matches — Japan play each of the other three teams in Group F once.

🇳🇱 Netherlands vs 🇯🇵 Japan
🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇹🇳 Tunisia
🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇸🇪 Sweden

Knockout Path

If Group F winner
Round of 32 opponent:
If Group F runner-up
Round of 32 opponent:
A qualifying third-placed team

A team winning their group avoids their group's runner-up until at least the Round of 16. To go all the way to the Final, Japan would need to win five consecutive knockout matches.

Japan at the World Cup

Japan have qualified for every World Cup since 1998 and reached the quarter-finals in 2022 after stunning victories over Germany and Spain. They are Asia's most consistent and technical side.

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