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FIFA World Cup 2026
Group F · FIFA Rank #18 · Manager: Hajime Moriyasu
Japan will compete in Group F at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, alongside Netherlands, Sweden, Tunisia. Their first match is against Netherlands on Sun 14 Jun at 21:00 UK time.
7
World Cups
Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022)
Best finish
7-6-12
All-time record
Sun 14 Jun
21:00
Netherlandsvs
JapanDallas (Arlington)
Sun 21 Jun
05:00
Tunisiavs
JapanMonterrey (Guadalupe)
Fri 26 Jun
00:00
Japanvs
SwedenDallas (Arlington)
Where Japan go if they qualify from Group F.
If Japan finish 1st
Round of 32
Tue 30 Jun · 02:00 UK · Monterrey (Guadalupe)
Round of 16
Sat 4 Jul · 18:00 UK · Houston
Quarter-final
Thu 9 Jul · 21:00 UK · Boston (Foxborough)
Round of 32: vs 2nd place of Group C — Monterrey (Guadalupe)
Round of 16: Winner of 2A vs 2B — Houston
Quarter-final: Winner from 1E/3rd vs 1I/3rd bracket side — Boston (Foxborough)
Semi-final: Winner from 2K/2L vs 1H/2J / 1D/1G bracket side — Dallas (Arlington)
Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
If Japan finish 2nd
Round of 32
Mon 29 Jun · 18:00 UK · Houston
Round of 16
Sun 5 Jul · 21:00 UK · New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
Quarter-final
Sat 11 Jul · 22:00 UK · Miami (Miami Gardens)
Round of 32: vs 1st place of Group C — Houston
Round of 16: Winner of 2E vs 2I — New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
Quarter-final: Winner from 1A/3rd vs 1L/3rd bracket side — Miami (Miami Gardens)
Semi-final: Winner from 1J/2H vs 2D/2G / 1B/1K bracket side — Atlanta
Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
Japan are in Group F alongside Netherlands, Sweden, Tunisia.
Japan play their first match on Sun 14 Jun at 21:00 UK time (BST/GMT) against Netherlands. The game is played at Dallas (Arlington).
Japan's group stage fixtures in UK time are: Sun 14 Jun at 21:00 vs Netherlands; Sun 21 Jun at 05:00 vs Tunisia; Fri 26 Jun at 00:00 vs Sweden.
If Japan win Group F, their knockout path would be: Round of 32: vs 2nd place of Group C — Monterrey (Guadalupe) → Round of 16: Winner of 2A vs 2B — Houston → Quarter-final: Winner from 1E/3rd vs 1I/3rd bracket side — Boston (Foxborough) → Semi-final: Winner from 2K/2L vs 1H/2J / 1D/1G bracket side — Dallas (Arlington) → Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford).
If Japan finish runners-up in Group F, their knockout path would be: Round of 32: vs 1st place of Group C — Houston → Round of 16: Winner of 2E vs 2I — New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford) → Quarter-final: Winner from 1A/3rd vs 1L/3rd bracket side — Miami (Miami Gardens) → Semi-final: Winner from 1J/2H vs 2D/2G / 1B/1K bracket side — Atlanta → Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford).
Japan are ranked 18 in the world by FIFA ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Japan's best ever World Cup result is Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022). They have appeared at the World Cup 7 times.
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