World Cup 2026 · the story so far

🇯🇵 Japan's World Cup story.

Japan began in Group F and finished its 2026 run in the round of 32. This is the route, match by match.

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The story · Round of 32

Japan earned a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands and then beat Tunisia 4-0 in the 1,000th match in World Cup history. A 1-1 draw against Sweden gave Japan five points and second place in Group F. In the round of 32, Japan pushed Brazil but lost 2-1. It left the tournament with one win, two draws and one defeat, eight goals scored and five conceded.

From the tournament notebook

FIFA confirmed that Japan–Tunisia was the 1,000th match played in the history of the men’s World Cup.

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Reporting through 2026-07-15

Tournament journey

  1. Group stage
    Japan 2–2 Netherlands

    Draw

  2. Group stage
    Japan 4–0 Tunisia

    Win

  3. Group stage
    Japan 1–1 Sweden

    Draw

  4. Round of 32
    Japan 1–2 Brazil

    Loss

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