Archived. The 2026 FIFA World Cup finished on 19 July 2026, with Spain beating Argentina 1-0 in the final. This page is a record of the tournament and is no longer updated. Scores below are final.
Group F / Sweden / Netherlands / Japan / Tunisia

Group F at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Group F at the 2026 FIFA World Cup: Sweden, Netherlands, Japan and Tunisia. Three matchdays of group-stage football; tap a team for squad, fixtures and results.

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Latest analysis

30 June 2026

France favoured at 77% against Sweden as the round of 32 opens with a clear hierarchy

France enter the World Cup round of 32 against Sweden as heavy favourites on Polymarket, with the draw and an upset both priced as live risks but not equal ones.

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30 June 2026

Australia are the last AFC nation still playing, and the market still has Japan winning

Japan are out of the World Cup, but Polymarket still has them favourite to be the furthest-advancing AFC nation. The reason is Australia, Egypt and a tiebreaker.

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30 June 2026

Morocco knock the Netherlands out on penalties, and Polymarket's shootout-count ladder lights up

Morocco beat the Netherlands on penalties to reach the World Cup round of 16. Polymarket's shootout-count contract just repriced sharply.

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Group F teams

Four teams, four reads

Tap any card to open the dedicated team page.

Sweden

  • vs Tunisia
  • vs Netherlands
  • vs Japan
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Netherlands

Key players Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo, Xavi Simons

  • vs Japan
  • vs Sweden
  • vs Tunisia
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Japan

Key players Wataru Endō, Takefusa Kubo, Daichi Kamada

  • vs Netherlands
  • vs Tunisia
  • vs Sweden
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Tunisia

  • vs Sweden
  • vs Japan
  • vs Netherlands
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Matchdays

Six fixtures, three matchdays

Group F played out across three matchdays. All six results are final.

  • / MD1 Netherlands vs Japan AT&T Stadium, Arlington Full time 2 - 2
  • / MD1 Sweden vs Tunisia Estadio BBVA, Monterrey Full time 5 - 1
  • / MD2 Netherlands vs Sweden NRG Stadium, Houston Full time 5 - 1
  • / MD2 Tunisia vs Japan Estadio BBVA, Monterrey Full time 0 - 4
  • / MD3 Tunisia vs Netherlands Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City Full time 1 - 3
  • / MD3 Japan vs Sweden AT&T Stadium, Arlington Full time 1 - 1