🔥 Japan vs Sweden Clash
Japan and Sweden face off in a crucial Group F match, with both teams seeking to secure a spot in the knockout stage. Japan has shown impressive form, drawing with the Netherlands and defeating Tunisia. Sweden is looking to bounce back from a tough loss to the Netherlands.
Japan
🏆Japan has 6 World Cup appearances
Takefusa Kubo
midfielder · Real Sociedad
Skilled playmaker
Sweden
🏆Sweden has 12 World Cup appearances
📈Sweden is 23rd in FIFA rankings
👥Sweden has 5 previous World Cup meetings with Japan
🏃Sweden has 1 World Cup title
Dejan Kulusevski
forward · Tottenham Hotspur
Pacey winger
Alexander Isak
forward · Newcastle United
Clinical finisher
Emil Forsberg
midfielder · RB Leipzig
Creative force
Victor Lindelof
defender · Manchester United
Solid defender
Tale of the tape
12
Sweden World Cup appearances
6
Japan World Cup appearances
5
Sweden-Japan World Cup meetings
48
Teams in first expanded World Cup
🎙️ World Cup Debut
This is the first 48-team World Cup, co-hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico, marking a new era in the tournament's history.