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Who qualifies from Group F at the 2026 World Cup?

Netherlands and Japan currently lead Group F and are on course to qualify. Third place can still progress among the best eight.

Verified · 2 sources · MercatoWire Data Desk · 2026-07-01 17:40 UTC

GROUP F PROGRESS
6/6 group-stage matches played. Standings update automatically after each full-time whistle.

Group F standings

Group F, World Cup 2026
# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts FIFA Last / Next
1 Netherlands flag Netherlands 3 2 1 0 10 4 +6 7 7 W 3-1 v Tunisia
2 Japan flag Japan 3 1 2 0 7 3 +4 5 18 D 1-1 v Sweden
3 Sweden flag Sweden 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 4 38 D 1-1 v Japan
4 Tunisia flag Tunisia 3 0 0 3 2 12 -10 0 44 L 1-3 v Netherlands

Qualify top two Third place

Qualification path, team by team

The Qualification Path

One read per team: current points, goal difference, remaining fixtures, and the live route to the round of 32. The top two go through automatically; the eight best third-placed teams (one per group) also advance.

Netherlands flag Can Netherlands qualify from Group F? FIFA 7currently 1st

Netherlands have qualified for the round of 32 in the top two.

7 pts GD +6 2-1-0 W-D-L 0 remaining

Route: Route settled: top-two qualification is already secured.

Remaining: none in the group stage.

Path: D 2-2 v Japan W 5-1 v Sweden W 3-1 v Tunisia

Netherlands squad →

Japan flag Can Japan qualify from Group F? FIFA 18currently 2nd

Japan have qualified for the round of 32 in the top two.

5 pts GD +4 1-2-0 W-D-L 0 remaining

Route: Route settled: top-two qualification is already secured.

Remaining: none in the group stage.

Path: D 2-2 v Netherlands W 4-0 v Tunisia D 1-1 v Sweden

Japan squad →

Sweden flag Can Sweden qualify from Group F? FIFA 38currently 3rd

Sweden can no longer finish in the top two but can still advance among the best third-placed teams.

4 pts GD 0 1-1-1 W-D-L 0 remaining

Route: Current route: best-third-place comparison only. Top two is no longer available.

Remaining: none in the group stage.

Path: W 5-1 v Tunisia L 1-5 v Netherlands D 1-1 v Japan

Sweden squad →

Tunisia flag Can Tunisia qualify from Group F? FIFA 44currently 4th

Tunisia are eliminated and cannot reach the round of 32.

0 pts GD -10 0-0-3 W-D-L 0 remaining

Route: Route closed: no round-of-32 path remains on current permutations.

Remaining: none in the group stage.

Path: L 1-5 v Sweden L 0-4 v Japan L 1-3 v Netherlands

Tunisia squad →

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