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.
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 notebookAfter scoring five goals in its opening match, Sweden conceded five in the next one against the Netherlands.
Sources
Reporting through July 15, 2026
Tournament journey
- Group stageSweden 5–1 Tunisia
Win
- Group stageSweden 1–5 Netherlands
Loss
- Group stageSweden 1–1 Japan
Draw
- Round of 32Sweden 0–3 France
Loss
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