World Cup 2026: Follow Japan vs Sweden live on Foot Africa!

25.06.26 FT World Cup

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Find all the essential information about the Japan vs Sweden match, counting for the third and final day of Group F at the 2026 World Cup: kick-off time, stadium, broadcast channels, and live audio streaming on Foot Africa.

Japan and Sweden will go head-to-head this Thursday night, into the early hours of Friday, at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas, in a decisive showdown for a place in the knockout stage of World Cup 2026.

The Blue Samurai approach this fixture in a strong position. Sitting second in Group F with four points, they remain unbeaten after their first two games, boasting a win and a draw. A victory would secure their spot in the round of 16.

On the other hand, Sweden occupy third place with three points. The Blågult have no room for error and must get a positive result to keep their qualification hopes alive. The Scandinavians will be relying on their attacking duo of Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres to make the difference.

On the refereeing front, FIFA has appointed Salvadoran Iván Barton to officiate this match. He will be assisted by his compatriots David Morán and Antonio Pupiro, while Mauritanian Dahane Beida will serve as the fourth official.

What time does the Japan vs Sweden match kick off?

The match gets underway late Thursday night at 23:00 GMT on the pitch at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas (United States).

Which channels are broadcasting Japan vs Sweden?

The clash between Japan and Sweden will be broadcast live on several channels and platforms around the world, including:

AFN Sports HD

Antena 1 Romania HD

Antena 3 CNN Romania HD

Antena Play Live ($/geo/R)

Arena Premium 1 Slovenija

Arena Premium 1 Srbija HD

Arena Sport 1 BiH HD

Azam Sports 4 HD

BarTV Mundial 2

BBC iPlayer (geo/R)

BBC iPlayer 4K (geo/R)

BBC One HD

BBC Sport [app]

BBC Sport Website (geo/R)

beIN Connect FRANCE

beIN Connect MENA

beIN Connect MENA HD

beIN Sports France 1 HD

beIN Sports MENA Max 4 HD

beIN Sports MENA Max 6 HD

BNT 3 Bulgaria HD

DAZN España ($/geo/R)

DAZN Mundial 2 Espana HD

DR TV ($/geo/R)

DR1 Dansk HD

Duna World HD

ERT 2 Sport Hellas HD

Fast Sports 1 Armenia ($/geo/R)

FOX Sports USA 4K

FOX TV USA 4K

Fox TV USA HD

Fussball.TV1 UHD

HRT 2 Hrvatska HD

HTV 4K Cyprus

HTV Cyprus

Ictimai TV HD

IRIB 4K UHD

IRIB TV3 HD

JOJ Šport SVK HD

Klan Plus HD

KTRK Sport

Magenta Sport ($/geo/R)

Marao TV Georgia

MATCH! TV [online] ($/geo/R)

Megogo Futbol 2 ($/geo/R)

MTV 3 Suomi HD

MTV Katsomon+ ($/geo/R)

MTV Urheilu 1 Suomi HD

New World Sport 4 Togo

Nova TV Czech HD

NOW Sports HK 4K 617

NPO 3 Nederland HD

ORF 1 Austria HD

ORF 4K UHD

Play RTS Sport (geo/R)

Qazaqstan TV HD

RDS 2 Canada

RSI La 2 Svizzera HD

RTBF La Une HD

RTS 2 Suisse HD

RTÉ 2 Ireland HD

RTÉ Player (geo/R)

RUV Sjonvarpid

Setanta Sports 2 Georgia HD

Slovenija TV2 HD

Sport 2 Israel HD

Sport 24 Extra HD

Sport TV Belarus

Sport TV Uzbekistan

Sport TV5 Portugal HD

SporTV Brazil HD

SRF Zwei Schweiz HD

SuperSport 3 Albania HD

SuperSport MáXimo 360

SuperSport Premier League HD

SVT 1 Sverige HD

SVT Play HD

Telemundo USA

TRT 1 Türkiye HD

TSN Canada 2 HD

TSN+ Canada ($/geo/R)

TV2 Direkte Norge HD

TV2 Play Norge ($/geo/R)

TVCG 1 HD

TVM Malta HD

TVP 1 Polska HD

Varzish TV Sport HD (tjk)

VRT Canvas Belgium HD

We Sport Moldova ($/geo/R)

Zor TV Uzbekistan

The most decorated nations in World Cup history

1. Brazil — 5 titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)

2. Germany — 4 titles (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)

3. Italy — 4 titles (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006)

4. Argentina — 3 titles (1978, 1986, 2022)

5. France — 2 titles (1998, 2018)

6. Uruguay — 2 titles (1930, 1950)

7. England — 1 title (1966)

8. Spain — 1 title (2010)

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