World Cup 2026 Group F: Teams, Qualification & Fixtures | Kickoff Times

Tournament veterans Netherlands and Sweden meet Tunisia and Japan — the first team to qualify for the 2026 tournament.

The four teams

Japan

AFC

Qualification: AFC third round Group C winners. Became the first nation to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, on 20 March 2025.
Appearances: 8th appearance, 8th consecutive
Best result: Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022)

Netherlands

UEFA

Qualification: Qualified directly by winning their European qualifying group.
Appearances: 12th appearance, 3rd consecutive
Best result: Runners-up (1974, 1978, 2010)

Sweden

UEFA

Qualification: Qualified via the UEFA play-offs after finishing second in their European qualifying group.
Appearances: 13th appearance, 1st since 2018
Best result: Runners-up (1958, as hosts)

Tunisia

CAF

Qualification: Qualified by winning their CAF first-round qualifying group.
Appearances: 7th appearance, 3rd consecutive
Best result: Group stage (6 appearances)

Group F fixtures

#	Date	Local	Match	Venue
10	Sun 14 Jun	15:00	Netherlands v Japan	AT&T Stadium, Dallas
12	Sun 14 Jun	20:00	Sweden v Tunisia	Estadio BBVA, Monterrey
33	Sat 20 Jun	12:00	Netherlands v Sweden	NRG Stadium, Houston
36	Sat 20 Jun	22:00	Tunisia v Japan	Estadio BBVA, Monterrey
57	Thu 25 Jun	18:00	Japan v Sweden	AT&T Stadium, Dallas
58	Thu 25 Jun	18:00	Tunisia v Netherlands	Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

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