<p>A World Cup in the United States brings back special memories for Sweden fans of a certain vintage, as it was back in 1994 when Kennet Andersson, Henrik Larsson, Martin Dahlin and co. reached the semi-finals, narrowly losing to eventual champions Brazil before thrashing Bulgaria to take bronze, Blagult's best performance since finishing as runners-up on home soil in 1958.</p><p>The Swedes have given their historic predecessors a worthy next chapter in their World Cup book, beating Tunisia <strong>5-1</strong> in their biggest World Cup-opening win in 88 years. With stars such as Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres leading the line, who knows how far Sweden could go?</p><p><strong>Flashscore</strong> tells you who are next up for Sweden at the <strong>2026 FIFA World Cup</strong>.</p>

Sweden’s FIFA World Cup schedule

<p>After the FIFA World Cup draw was made in December 2025, Sweden were one of four teams aiming to take the place allocated to the "UEFA Path B" winner, which had been drawn into Group F. Sweden's success in the playoffs meant they took the spot and will face <strong>Japan</strong>, <strong>Tunisia</strong>, and <strong>the Netherlands</strong>.</p><p>Sweden's full FIFA World Cup schedule is as follows:</p><p><strong>Sunday, 14th June: </strong><strong>Sweden</strong> - Tunisia (<strong>5-1</strong>)</p><p><strong>Saturday, 20th June:</strong> The Netherlands - <strong>Sweden</strong><strong> </strong><em>(12:00 CST local time, 19.00 CEST) </em></p><p><strong>Thursday, 25th June:</strong> Japan - <strong>Sweden</strong><strong> </strong><em>(18:00 PM CST local time, 01:00 CEST on Friday, June 26th)</em></p><p><strong>Check out the full 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule in our article HERE ></strong></p>

Where will Sweden play their FIFA World Cup games?

<p><strong>Sweden and Tunisia</strong> will play their first 2026 FIFA World Cup match on Sunday, June 14th, at <strong>Estadio BBVA</strong> in Guadalupe, Mexico. For sponsorship reasons, the stadium will be known as Estadio Monterrey during the tournament and holds 53,500 fans. Completed in 2015, the stadium is the home ground of Liga MX side CF Monterrey and is famous for it's views of the Cerro de la Silla mountain.</p><p><strong>Sweden </strong>then move from Mexico across the border to Texas, where they will face <strong>the Netherlands</strong> at <strong>NRG Stadium</strong> in Houston, TX. NRG Stadium, a 72,000-capacity stadium that will be named Houston Stadium during the FIFA World Cup, is the home of the Houston Texans NFL franchise.</p><p>Staying in the Lone Star State, <strong>Sweden </strong>will be completing their Group F campaign against <strong>Japan </strong>at <strong>AT&T Stadium</strong> in Arlington, TX. AT&T Stadium, which will be named Dallas Stadium throughout the tournament, is the home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys and houses 94,000 fans. Opening in 2009, it was one of the world's most expensive stadium at the time, costing $1.3 billion to build.</p>

Sweden’s FIFA World Cup knockouts schedule

<p>If Sweden win Group F, they will face the runners-up in Group C, which consists of Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, and Haiti. This round-of-32 game would take place on <strong>Monday, June 29th, 2026</strong>, back in <strong>Guadalupe</strong>. Kick-off is set at <strong>21:00 local time (03:00 CEST on Tuesday, June 30th).</strong></p><p>A second-place finish in Group F will mean Sweden face the winners of Group C. This match would take place on <strong>Monday, June 29th, at 12:00 local time (19:00 CEST) in Houston, TX.</strong></p><p><strong>Check out Sweden's full road to the final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in our article HERE ></strong></p><p>With a third-place finish in Group F, Sweden could advance as one of the best third-placed teams in the tournament. The potential opponents wiould depend on which groups the progressing teams come from, and there are five potential venues for Sweden - Foxborough, East Rutherford, Santa Clara, Mexico City and Vancouver.</p>

Sweden's FIFA World Cup preparation

<p>In preparation for the FIFA World Cup, the Swedes will play friendly matches against neighbours Norway, who have returned to the finals after a 28-year absence, and Greece, who failed to qualify, before jetting off for Mexico.</p><p>The warm-up schedule is as follows:</p><p><strong>Monday, 1st June:</strong> Norway - <strong>Sweden</strong><strong> </strong><em>(3-1)</em></p><p><strong>Thursday, 4th June: </strong><strong>Sweden</strong> - Greece <em>(2-2)</em></p>