Japan vs Sweden FIFA World Cup 2026: Kick-off Time and Starting XI

Japan and Sweden will compete in the next World Cup clash at the Dallas Stadium. The match is scheduled to begin at 4 AM PKT, June 26.

Japan heads into its final group-stage match in high spirits after a convincing 4-0 win over Tunisia. Another strong result would be enough to book a place in the World Cup knockout rounds.

Sweden, meanwhile, will be looking to recover from their heavy 5-1 loss to the Netherlands. Their chances of reaching the next stage could depend on getting a positive result in this game.

This will be the first competitive match between Japan and Sweden, although the two sides have already met four times in friendly fixtures.

For the upcoming clash, both sides are ready with their starting XI. Let’s take a look at them below.

Japan Starting XI

Zion Suzuki (GK); A Seko, Ko Itakura, Hiroki Itō; Junya Dōan, Y Sugawara, Ao Tanaka, Keito Nakamura; D Maeda, Daichi Kamada; Ayase Ueda.

Sweden Starting XI

Jacob Widell Zetterstromg; Gustaf Lagerbielke, Isak Hien, Gabriel Gudmundsson; Alexander Bernhardsson, Victor Lindelof (c), Yasin Ayari, Elliot Stroud; Anthony Elanga, Viktor Gyokeres, Alexander Isak.