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MONTERREY, Mexico, June 14 : Sweden coach Graham Potter has chosen goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt to start and a strike pairing of Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres for their opening World Cup Group F clash with Tunisia on Sunday.
ARLINGTON, United States: Japan scored an 88th-minute equalizer as they twice fought back to rescue a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in front of 69,285 in Texas on Sunday to open their World Cup campaigns. A match that had bubbled away in the first period sparked into life in the second half. Netherlands skipper Virgil van Dijk scored with a fine header, only for Keito Nakamura to quickly level, before winger Crysencio Summerville’s delicious curled finish into the bottom corner just after the hour. The Dutch looked like they would hold on, but Japan levelled at the death with Crystal Palace midfielder Daichi Kamada credited with the goal after a deflection. Sweden face Tunisia in a competitive-looking Group F later Sunday. Japan and the Netherlands are in North America missing key players through injury, but on paper this was still one of the more attractive fixtures in the group stage. Both have been touted as dark horses capable of going far at the tournament — the Dutch have been runners-up three times whereas Japan have never gone beyond the last 16. The Netherlands made a confident start and nearly took the lead after three minutes, Donyell Malen allowed to swivel inside the box and forcing a smart save from Zion Suzuki. The impressive air-conditioned arena is usually home to the Dallas Cowboys, and at the hydration break the NFL team’s cheerleaders were shown on the massive screen hanging over the pitch performing one of their routines. The stoppage seemed to help Ronald Koeman’s side and Roma forward Malen again worked Suzuki with a header from a corner, then Cody Gakpo fired wildly over the bar. Japan’s fans, who had hardly stopped singing and outnumbered the Dutch contingent, were briefly silenced. The first
Sweden and Tunisia are set to face off in their opening match of Group F at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Monterrey Stadium in Guadalupe, Mexico on FS1.
ARLINGTON, Texas: Japan have never progressed past the round of 16 at the World Cup, but this could be the year that history is made, observers told CNA.
June 13 : Tunisia won't be content to sit back in their World Cup Group F opening match against Sweden at the Estadio Monterrey on Sunday, with coach Sabri Lamouchi saying he would be sending his players out to score goals.
June 13 : Sweden are set for their opening World Cup match against Tunisia in Monterrey on Sunday but it has been a long and winding road to get here for the team and coach Graham Potter.
Now we're really in it: The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup holds its first full match day on Saturday.
Ben James certainly knows how to make a splash.