Sweden national football team is fighting to advance in World Cup 2026 after Japan beat Tunisia on Sunday morning. According to The Athletics' assessment, Sweden still has a 93% chance to advance to the playoffs. Sweden can advance either as one of the best third-placed teams or by beating Japan on Friday. Göteborgs-Posten notes that it's not even entirely ruled out that Sweden could win their group. The Netherlands are leading the group and Sweden must win against Japan to have a chance to advance. Sweden's national team coach, Janne Andersson, now has to get everything right to secure Sweden's place in the playoffs. Sweden has a tough task ahead of them but with the right strategy and play, they can still advance. Sweden's players now have to show their best game to win against Japan. A win against Japan would give Sweden a good chance to advance in World Cup 2026. Sweden must now focus on the match against Japan and do everything to win.