Group F

Japan World Cup 2026

Japan are in Group F with Netherlands, Tunisia and Sweden. Featured player cue: Takefusa Kubo. Their team profile notes tempo and automatisms and controlled transition, with FIFA sources cross-checking the group path and squad context.

8th World Cup appearance; group debut on 14 June 2026.

Japan World Cup 2026 team bitmap with the Japan flag and Takefusa Kubo headshot

Fixtures

2026-06-14 - Group F

Netherlands vs Japan

Dallas Stadium, Dallas

Preview pending

2026-06-20 - Group F

Tunisia vs Japan

Estadio Monterrey, Monterrey

Preview pending

2026-06-25 - Group F

Japan vs Sweden

Dallas Stadium, Dallas

Preview pending

Profile Notes

Featured player
Takefusa Kubo
World Cup appearance
8th
Group debut
14 June 2026
Strength tag
Tempo and automatisms
Tactical tag
Controlled transition

Betting Angle

Japan should be priced through match context rather than reputation alone: the opener against Netherlands on June 14, 2026 sets the tone, and the closing fixture against Sweden can change completely with the table state.

Sources