Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia – Group F – FIFA World Cup 2026

The teams in Group F of the FIFA World Cup 2026 based in Canada, USA and Mexico are:
Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia.

Netherlands

World Ranking: 7
World Cup Appearances: (12) 1934, 1938, 1974, 1978, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2022, 2026
Best World Cup Result: 1974, 1978 & 2010 Runners-up

Three-time World Cup runners-up (1974, 1978, 2010), the Netherlands remain one of the strongest nations never to win the tournament. Will this year be different?

Japan

World Ranking: 18
World Cup Appearances: (8) 1998, 2002 (Co-Host), 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026
Best World Cup Result: Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022)

The Blue Samurai have reached every World Cup since 1998 and are now one of Asia’s strongest football nations. Their best performances have been four Round of 16 appearances.

Sweden

World Ranking: 43
World Cup Appearances: (13) 1934, 1938, 1950, 1958 (Host), 1970, 1974, 1978, 1990, 1994, 2002, 2006, 2018, 2026
Best World Cup Result: 1958 Runners-up

Sweden finished runners-up in 1958 and reached the semi-finals in 1950, 1994, and 2018.

Tunisia

World Ranking: 40
World Cup Appearances: (7) 1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018, 2022, 2026
Best World Cup Result: Group Stage

The Eagles of Carthage are regulars but limited to group stages. They became the first African team to win a World Cup match when they defeated Mexico in 1978.

Group F Matches in FIFA World Cup 2026

Here are all matches of Group F in the FIFA World Cup 2026 with dates.
(For New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Korea viewers, add one day to the dates below)