World Cup 2026 · the story so far

🇸🇪 Sweden's World Cup story.

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

1-1-1Group record
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The story · Round of 32

Sweden began with a 5-1 win over Tunisia and then suffered a heavy 5-1 defeat to the Netherlands. It earned a 1-1 draw against Japan through Anthony Elanga and qualified as one of the best third-placed teams with four points. France beat Sweden 3-0 in the round of 32. The Swedish record was one win, one draw and two defeats, with seven goals scored and ten conceded. The scorelines illustrated a highly open and unstable tournament.

From the tournament notebook

After scoring five goals in its opening match, Sweden conceded five in the next one against the Netherlands.

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Reporting through 2026-07-15

Tournament journey

  1. Group stage
    Sweden 5–1 Tunisia

    Win

  2. Group stage
    Sweden 1–5 Netherlands

    Loss

  3. Group stage
    Sweden 1–1 Japan

    Draw

  4. Round of 32
    Sweden 0–3 France

    Loss

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