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Isak Hien to miss remainder of World Cup after suffering hamstring injury

Sweden defender Isak ⁠Hien will play no further part in the World Cup ‌after suffering a hamstring injury in their ‌1-1 draw with Japan ‌on Thursday, the Swedish Football Association (SvFF) ‌said.
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OPINION: Sweden pass their Japanese test but not with flying colours

It was "job done" for Sweden after their 1-1 draw against Japan - even if goal scorer Anthony Elanga thought otherwise - which sent them through to the Round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup.
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Elanga 'scolded' by Isak for confusion over Sweden's World Cup progression

Anthony Elanga's equaliser helped Sweden qualify for the World ⁠Cup's round of 32 following a 1-1 draw with Japan, but while his ‌teammates were celebrating the result, the forward collapsed on ‌the ground in frustration, thinking they had ‌not qualified.
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Japan will not 'be pushovers' in Round of 32 clash against Brazil

Brazil are one of the world's top teams but Japan ⁠will not be pushovers when the two sides meet in Houston in their World Cup ‌last-32 clash, coach Hajime Moriyasu said on Thursday after his side ‌finished runners-up in Group F.
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Potter works his magic at World Cup as Sweden squeeze through Group F

Winger Anthony Elanga struck his second goal of the World Cup to give Sweden a ⁠1-1 draw with Japan that sees them into the knockout stage as one of the best third-placed teams in the group stage but they ‌again flirted with disaster along the way.
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Japan and Sweden both advance after sharing the spoils in Arlington

Japan and Sweden both secured their place in the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup (WC) after a 1-1 draw in Dallas, a result which stretches the Samurai Blue’s winless H2H run to five meetings.
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Sweden drop goalkeeper Nordfeldt for crucial Group F tie with Japan

Sweden have made three changes to their starting line-up ahead of their final Group F match, needing a point against Japan to guarantee progression to the Round of 32.
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Blue and yellow permutations: What Sweden need to progress from Group F

Progression from Group F at the FIFA World Cup remains in Sweden's hands ahead of their third and final game (01:00 CEST, Friday 26th June) against Japan, even after their heavy defeat to the Netherlands last time out.
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Potter demands Sweden improve in defence ahead of crunch Japan match

Graham Potter has warned his team against another poor defensive ⁠performance when they play Japan in Dallas at 01:00 CEST on Friday 26th June, as Sweden attempt to bounce back from their heavy loss to ‌the Netherlands last Saturday to book a place in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32.
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'Monterrey would be the best option': Japan eyeing off knockout game in familiar city

Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu said Wednesday his side were focused solely on beating "a very strong" Sweden in their final group match and hoping that would be enough to finish top of Group F.
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Potter wants Sweden to 'control the space' against Japan

With some of the disappointment of his side's 5-1 thrashing by the Netherlands ⁠now passed, Sweden coach Graham Potter said his team must be more compact when they take on Japan in their final ‌group game at the World Cup on Thursday.
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'Everything in our hands': Gyokeres looks forward to 'fun' match against Japan

The 5-1 defeat to the Netherlands may have perfectly cancelled out Sweden's ideal start to the 2026 World Cup, in the form of their 5-1 win over Tunisia, but it has done nothing to cancel the good mood of Viktor Gyokeres and his teammates as Sweden prepare to face Japan in their final Group F match.
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Japan star Ayase Ueda channels four years of frustration into World Cup dream

Ayase Ueda warned Sweden his confidence was sky-high after the red-hot striker scored a classy World Cup brace to put Japan on the cusp of the knockout rounds.
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'We can't build like this': Tunisia's Ali Abdi reduced to tears, tears into Tunisian FA

Tunisia defender Ali Abdi was brought to tears during a post-match interview following Tunisia's 4-0 World Cup defeat to Japan.
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Herve Renard admits Tunisia never lived up to standards expected in Japan defeat

Tunisia national team coach Herve Renard was left frustrated after the North Africans suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat against Japan to exit the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a match to spare.
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Japan boss Moriyasu heaps praise on Kamada after standout display in new role

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu was delighted with ⁠the performance of his side after their 4-0 victory over Tunisia on ‌Saturday in Monterrey. Japan were dominant throughout despite ‌the absence of injured playmaker ‌Takefusa Kubo.
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World Cup highlights: Curacao earn historic point as Tunisia eliminated

We're into double digits at the FIFA World Cup as we reach day 10, and the headlines keep rolling with Curacao making history against Ecuador and Japan ending Tunisia's hopes at the tournament.
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Ueda stars as Japan thrash pitiful Tunisia to move joint-top of Group F

Japan netted four goals in a FIFA World Cup (WC) game for the first time, claiming a 4-0 win over Tunisia, who became the third nation to exit the tournament after a lacklustre performance in their Group F game at Estadio Monterrey.
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How a tweak to World Cup rules gives Sweden the chance to top Group F tonight

Cruising past Tunisia meant Sweden got off to a brighter start at the 2026 FIFA World Cup compared to their next opponents, the Netherlands, though they still go into the meeting in Houston (20th June, 19:00 CEST) as underdogs against the side held by Japan earlier this week.
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World Cup LIVE: Japan thrash Tunisia in Group F after Curacao hold off Ecuador

The second round of group-stage action continues on Saturday, with the Netherlands, Germany and Japan among the sides taking to the field. As always, follow all the key moments from today's four games with our live tracker!
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Japan ready for a different Tunisia in World Cup's 1000th match

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu wants his side to match Tunisia's expected increase in intensity when ⁠the teams meet on Saturday in the 1,000th match in World Cup history, a landmark clash set to be affected by ‌the Monterrey heat.
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EXCLUSIVE: Former Japan coach Troussier 'not surprised' by Asian teams at World Cup

Qatar holding their own against Switzerland; Saudi Arabia shaking up Uruguay, Japan levelling against the Netherlands - the start of the 2026 World Cup has been marked by the outstanding success of AFC (Asian) nations.
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Rafael van der Vaart issues apology for racist joke about Japan players

Former Netherlands international Rafael van der Vaart has apologised for a joke about the Japan team, insisting there was ‘no racist or discriminatory intent’.
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Five things we learned from the Netherlands' draw against Japan

With over 24 hours having passed following the Netherlands' World Cup-opening match against Japan, it's time to look back and take our lessons from the 2-2 draw.
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