The Sweden national football team can lose by several goals to Japan and still advance to the playoffs in the World Cup.

What's happening in the World Cup?

Sweden has a 98.5% chance of advancing as one of the top 8 group stage teams. These numbers are based on statistics from the Norwegian newspaper VG. A team with 3 points and +/- 0 in goal difference, which Sweden has now, has a 98.5% chance of advancing.

What are the chances?

The probability changes every day depending on the results in the different groups. The outcome of Sweden's last group stage match against Japan determines the final outlook. | Loss | Probability | | --- | --- | | 1 goal | 93.5% | | 2 goals | 81.2% | | 3 goals | 64.7% | | 4 goals | 48.8% | | 5 goals | 39.7% |

What do the experts say?

SVT expert Jonas Eriksson looks positively at the situation, where they have everything in their own hands. – There were a lot of negative headlines about us being eliminated and everyone being deprived of the football party. But despite the loss, the situation is very, very good, says Eriksson.