2026 World Cup / Tunisia, Netherlands...: the final standings of Group F

Group F has spoken. The Netherlands and Japan have punched their tickets to the round of 16, while Sweden remains on standby and Tunisia exits the tournament without a single point to their name.

The curtain has fallen on Group F of the 2026 World Cup. The Netherlands claimed top spot thanks to their victory over Tunisia (3-1), while Japan secured qualification by sharing the spoils with Sweden (1-1). The Oranje and the Blue Samurai keep their dreams alive and advance to the round of 16.

Results

Matchday 1

Netherlands 2-2 Japan
Sweden 5-1 Tunisia

Matchday 2

Netherlands 5-1 Sweden
Japan 4-0 Tunisia

Matchday 3

Netherlands 3-1 Tunisia
Japan 1-1 Sweden

Final Group F standings

Position	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Netherlands	7	3	2	1	0	10	4	+6
2	Japan	5	3	1	2	0	7	2	+5
3	Sweden	4	3	1	1	1	7	7	0
4	Tunisia	0	3	0	0	3	2	12	-10

Sweden, in third place with four points, still holds out hope for qualification as one of the best third-placed teams. Tunisia, on the other hand, bows out through the back door after a nightmare campaign, finishing pointless and conceding twelve goals in three matches.