Which group is Japan in at the 2026 World Cup?

Japan is in Group F, alongside Netherlands, Sweden, Tunisia.

Where does Japan play their group-stage matches?

Japan plays in Guadalajara, Houston during the group stage.

Japan's opener is on Saturday, June 13 at 9:00 PM ET in Guadalajara.

Group

Confederation

AFC

Matches

3 group-stage

Japan visits 2 host cities during the group stage. If you're following the team, here's the route to plan around.

Host cityOn routeTravel path16 venues

Netherlands

UEFA

Sweden

UEFA

Tunisia

CAF

Plan your trip around Japan's group stage schedule — flights, hotels, and ticket estimates across all 2 host cities.