Japan and Sweden set line-ups for World Cup group clash

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Japan and Sweden have confirmed their starting teams for today's World Cup 2026 Group F match in Dallas.

The fixture kicks off at 00:00 BST and is broadcast live on BBC Two.

Japan field Suzuki in goal behind Sugawara, Itakura, Seko and Ito. Tanaka, Doan, Maeda, Nakamura, Kamada and Ueda complete the side.

Sweden name Widell Zetterstrom in goal with Lagerbielke, Lindelof, Hien and Gudmundsson in defence. Bernhardsson, Stroud, Ayari, Isak, Elanga and Gyokeres start in attack.

Both sides have one win from their opening group games. Japan need a point to guarantee automatic qualification while Sweden must win to reach the last 16 automatically.

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