Completed 2026 World Cup · Group Stage
56' goal Daizen Maeda, 62' goal Anthony Elanga
Match intelligence
Straight from the completed match report — no xG, tracking or player ratings.
Team comparison
Volume, accuracy and finishing from the recorded attempts.
Goals divided by attempts
Control, circulation and progression of the ball.
Interventions made without treating workload as quality by itself.
Fouls, cards, offsides and set-piece pressure.
Player leaders
Daizen Maeda
Anthony ElangaRitsu Doan
Viktor GyökeresDaizen MaedaGustaf Lagerbielke
Alexander IsakAlexander IsakAnthony ElangaAnthony ElangaZion SuzukiMinute by minute
Goals, cards, penalties and substitutions as recorded.
Japan1 goals·1 cards·5 changesSweden1 goals·2 cards·5 changesKey events
Isak HienYellow CardIs shown the yellow card for a bad foul
Daizen MaedaGoalRight footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner
Assist Ritsu Doan · with a through ball
Anthony ElangaGoalLeft footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner
Assist Viktor Gyökeres ·
Shogo TaniguchiYellow CardIs shown the yellow card for a bad foul
Viktor GyökeresYellow CardIs shown the yellow card for a bad foul
JPN · #1 · Goalkeeper
Influence model uses assigned role plus real ESPN involvement, not fabricated tracking coordinates.
Impact changes
5 usedTournament path
JapanSwedenGroup F impact
5 of 6 group matches included.
Japan23+45
Netherlands12+44Sweden3304
Tunisia42-80Snapshot ordering uses points, goal difference and goals scored. It is contextual, not a replacement for FIFA's complete tie-break procedure.
All-time World Cup meetings
Source: ESPN completed match report, retrieved Aug 18, 2026. Derived percentages are calculated from the displayed source values; missing fields are omitted rather than estimated.
Adjacent archive results
Archived match data: ESPN completed match report. Tournament context cross-checked against FIFA sources listed in the dataset.