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Japan

FIFA Rank #17
1 : 1

(0 : 0)

Sweden

🏟 Dallas (Arlington) 📅
  • 📅 Date
  • 🕐 Time
  • 🏟 Stadium Dallas (Arlington)
  • 🧑‍⚖️ Referee Iván Barton
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🧠 Match Summary

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Japan took the lead in Dallas when Daizen Maeda converted in the 56th minute, threatening to hand the Samurai Blue a crucial Group F advantage. However, Sweden hit back swiftly through Anthony Elanga just six minutes later, and the teams ultimately shared the spoils at 1-1 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

Sweden edged the contest on chances, registering 10 shots to Japan's eight and forcing five efforts on target compared to three, while their eight corners underlined consistent attacking pressure. Japan held 52% possession and stayed resilient through 20 fouls committed, with their goalkeeper producing four saves to keep Sweden at bay. The draw leaves both nations with work to do as Group F reaches its decisive phase, with referee Iván Barton overseeing a competitive and at times feisty encounter.

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🎬 Match highlights (video)

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Source: beIN SPORTS — official YouTube channel

📊 Official stats & tactics (FIFA)

Japan · 3-4-3 — 3-4-3Sweden

Statistics

1⚽ Goals1
0🟥 Sendings-off0
1🟨 Cautions2
44.7%Possession44.6%
8 (3)Shots11 (5)
1.22Expected goals (xG)0.56
84%Pass accuracy80%
454 (381)Total passes410 (330)
79Line breaks72
7Defensive line breaks3
95Final-third receptions111
16Ball progressions18
14Crosses16
221 (47)Defensive pressures201 (26)
42Forced turnovers37
62Second balls74
110.2 كمDistance covered111.1 كم
5.3 كمSprint distance5.1 كم

🎯 Phases of play — in possession

40Build-up (unopposed)45
9Build-up (opposed)13
16Progression13
13Final third13
4Long ball7
16Attacking transition14
1Counter attack1
5Set piece8

🛡️ Out of possession

3High press5
2Mid press2
0Low press0
6High block4
22Mid block18
27Low block31
4Recovery3
14Defensive transition16
9Counter-press10

🏃 Physical data

438Sprints429
1206High-speed runs1123
35 كم/سTop speed34.9 كم/س

⚡ Fastest: Daizen MAEDA 35 · Anthony ELANGA 34.9 km/h

👥 Both squads · tap a player for full stats

👥 Japan

#1 · Zion SUZUKI5.1 km · 20.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
5.1Dist (km)
20.3Top speed
0Sprints
8HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
15Att
6Comp
40%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 0 · Over 13 — Type: Pass 15 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#2 · Yukinari SUGAWARA10.6 km · 28.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.6Dist (km)
28.9Top speed
43Sprints
114HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
12Att
3Comp
25%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 1 · Over 9 — Type: Pass 11 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Outswing 1 · Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#4 · Kou ITAKURA3.5 km · 30.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.5Dist (km)
30.4Top speed
7Sprints
29HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
2Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#7 · Ao TANAKA10.1 km · 29.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.1Dist (km)
29.9Top speed
30Sprints
111HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
19Att
16Comp
84%Acc

Dir: Through 8 · Around 8 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 17 · Cross 0 · Prog 2

📋 Full technical profile
#10 · Ritsu DOAN8.6 km · 30.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.6Dist (km)
30.7Top speed
42Sprints
129HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
4Att
3Comp
75%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Inswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#11 · Daizen MAEDA12 km · 35 km/h
🏃 Physical
12Dist (km)
35Top speed
95Sprints
146HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
3Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 2 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#13 · Keito NAKAMURA8.4 km · 28.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.4Dist (km)
28.4Top speed
40Sprints
115HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
10Att
6Comp
60%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 6 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 10 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Inswing 1 · Driven 1

📋 Full technical profile
#15 · Daichi KAMADA10.7 km · 27.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.7Dist (km)
27.5Top speed
37Sprints
133HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
18Att
14Comp
78%Acc

Dir: Through 4 · Around 8 · Over 6 — Type: Pass 17 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Inswing 1 · Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#18 · Ayase UEDA7.6 km · 30.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.6Dist (km)
30.5Top speed
32Sprints
66HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
4Att
2Comp
50%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 3 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#20 · Ayumu SEKO7.8 km · 29.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.8Dist (km)
29.2Top speed
22Sprints
89HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
11Att
6Comp
55%Acc

Dir: Through 4 · Around 3 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 11 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#21 · Hiroki ITO9.5 km · 32.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.5Dist (km)
32.9Top speed
36Sprints
79HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
14Att
10Comp
71%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 7 · Over 7 — Type: Pass 13 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
4Total

Outswing 3 · Cutback 1

📋 Full technical profile
#3 · Shogo TANIGUCHI5.7 km · 30.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
5.7Dist (km)
30.4Top speed
18Sprints
60HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
5Att
3Comp
60%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 3 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 5 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#5 · Yuto NAGATOMO2.6 km · 28.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.6Dist (km)
28.6Top speed
9Sprints
38HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
1Comp
50%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#14 · Junya ITO2.7 km · 33.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.7Dist (km)
33.3Top speed
10Sprints
23HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
2Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#16 · Tsuyoshi WATANABE2.1 km · 27.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.1Dist (km)
27.7Top speed
6Sprints
23HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
2Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#19 · Koki OGAWA3.1 km · 25.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.1Dist (km)
25.7Top speed
11Sprints
43HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

👥 Sweden

#1 · Jacob WIDELL ZETTERSTROM5.4 km · 23.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
5.4Dist (km)
23.6Top speed
4Sprints
9HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
25Att
11Comp
44%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 2 · Over 22 — Type: Pass 25 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#2 · Gustaf LAGERBIELKE10.6 km · 29.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.6Dist (km)
29.5Top speed
25Sprints
105HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
18Att
12Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 8 · Over 9 — Type: Pass 18 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#3 · Victor LINDELOF9.2 km · 28.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.2Dist (km)
28.8Top speed
24Sprints
84HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
10Att
9Comp
90%Acc

Dir: Through 4 · Around 4 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 10 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#4 · Isak HIEN3.6 km · 30.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.6Dist (km)
30.9Top speed
14Sprints
34HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#5 · Gabriel GUDMUNDSSON9.1 km · 33.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.1Dist (km)
33.7Top speed
30Sprints
76HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
11Att
9Comp
82%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 5 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 11 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#9 · Alexander ISAK9.3 km · 29.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.3Dist (km)
29.7Top speed
46Sprints
99HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
3Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 2 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#11 · Anthony ELANGA10.1 km · 34.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.1Dist (km)
34.9Top speed
54Sprints
88HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
8Att
3Comp
38%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 6 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 5 · Cross 2 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
3Total

Inswing 1 · Outswing 1 · Driven 1

📋 Full technical profile
#17 · Viktor GYOKERES10.9 km · 34.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.9Dist (km)
34.7Top speed
53Sprints
129HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
5Att
2Comp
40%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 2 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#18 · Yasin AYARI10.9 km · 29 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.9Dist (km)
29Top speed
40Sprints
130HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
13Att
5Comp
38%Acc

Dir: Through 5 · Around 2 · Over 6 — Type: Pass 11 · Cross 1 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Inswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#21 · Alexander BERNHARDSSON8.5 km · 29.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.5Dist (km)
29.8Top speed
29Sprints
89HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
6Att
2Comp
33%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 1 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 0 · Prog 2

📋 Full technical profile
#24 · Elliot STROUD8.8 km · 30.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.8Dist (km)
30.3Top speed
45Sprints
102HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
6Att
5Comp
83%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 4 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 0 · Prog 2

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Push 2

📋 Full technical profile
#7 · Lucas BERGVALL7.6 km · 32.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.6Dist (km)
32.6Top speed
31Sprints
98HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
5Att
4Comp
80%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 2 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Driven 1 · Lofted 1

📋 Full technical profile
#8 · Daniel SVENSSON2.6 km · 27.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.6Dist (km)
27.9Top speed
13Sprints
30HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
4Att
3Comp
75%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 2 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#10 · Benjamin NYGREN1.2 km · 27.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
1.2Dist (km)
27.5Top speed
11Sprints
20HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
5Att
4Comp
80%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 1 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 5 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#13 · Ken SEMA2.3 km · 27.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.3Dist (km)
27.7Top speed
7Sprints
22HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#15 · Carl STARFELT1.1 km · 26.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
1.1Dist (km)
26.3Top speed
3Sprints
8HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

Source: FIFA Training Centre — Post-Match Summary (value in parentheses = on target / completed / direct).

📄 Official FIFA report Open the full report (PDF) ↗ 🌟 Player of the Match Z. Suzuki Japan ★ 7.7

⚡ Match events

  1. 32' Isak Hien 📋 a bad foul
  2. 56' Daizen Maeda
  3. 62' Anthony Elanga
  4. 77' Shogo Taniguchi 📋 a bad foul
  5. 85' Viktor Gyökeres 📋 a bad foul
👕 Lineup · tap to view

Japan 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  1. Zion Suzuki
  2. Yukinari Sugawara
  3. Keito Nakamura
  4. Hiroki Ito
  5. Kou Itakura
  6. Ayumu Seko
  7. Ao Tanaka
  8. Daichi Kamada
  9. Ayase Ueda
  10. Ritsu Doan
  11. Daizen Maeda

Substitutes

  • Junya Ito
  • Shuto Machino
  • Kento Shiogai
  • Koki Ogawa
  • Takehiro Tomiyasu
  • Tomoki Hayakawa
  • Yuto Nagatomo
  • Keisuke Osako
  • Tsuyoshi Watanabe
  • Kaishu Sano
  • Keisuke Goto
  • Shogo Taniguchi
  • Junnosuke Suzuki
  • Yuito Suzuki

Sweden 3-4-3

Starting XI

  1. Jacob Widell Zetterström
  2. Alexander Bernhardsson
  3. Elliot Stroud
  4. Gabriel Gudmundsson
  5. Isak Hien
  6. Gustaf Lagerbielke
  7. Victor Lindelöf
  8. Yasin Ayari
  9. Viktor Gyökeres
  10. Anthony Elanga
  11. Alexander Isak

Substitutes

  • Lucas Bergvall
  • Taha Ali
  • Daniel Svensson
  • Hjalmar Ekdal
  • Eric Smith
  • Herman Johansson
  • Jesper Karlström
  • Gustaf Nilsson
  • Kristoffer Nordfeldt
  • Besfort Zeneli
  • Benjamin Nygren
  • Viktor Johansson
  • Ken Sema
  • Carl Starfelt
  • Mattias Svanberg

📋 Match officials & info

  • 🌐 Match number 35 of 104
  • 🏆 Stage Group F
  • 🧑‍⚖️ Main referee Iván Barton (السلفادور) 📋 4 matches 🚫 31.5 fouls/m 🟨 3 cards/m Balanced Full stats ↗
  • 🚩 Assistant referees David Morán (السلفادور) · Henry Pupiro (نيكاراغوا)
  • 📺 Video referee (VAR) TBA before kickoff
  • ⏱ Fourth official Dahane Beida (موريتانيا)
  • 🟨 Yellow cards 1 — 2