2026 FIFA World Cup Group F
Group F of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place from June 14 to 25, 2026. The group consists of the Netherlands, Japan, the UEFA second round Path B winner, and Tunisia. The top two teams, possibly along with the third-placed team, will advance to the round of 32.
Teams
'''Notes'''Standings
In the round of 32:- The winner of Group F will advance to play the runner-up of Group C.
- The runner-up of Group F will advance to play the winner of Group C.
- The third-placed team of Group F might advance to play the winner of Group A, Group B, Group D, Group E, or Group I.
Matches
All times listed are local.Netherlands vs Japan
The teams have met three times prior, including Netherlands' 1–0 group stage victory at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Their most recent meeting took place in 2013, a 2–2 friendly draw.UEFA Path B winner vs Tunisia
Netherlands vs UEFA Path B winner
Tunisia vs Japan
The teams have previously met six times, including Japan's 2–0 group stage victory at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Their latest meeting took place in the 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup, which Japan also won by 2–0. This will be the 1000th World Cup match.Japan vs UEFA Path B winner
Tunisia vs Netherlands
The teams have previously faced each other thrice, most recently in a 2009 friendly match that ended in a 1–1 draw.Discipline
The team conduct score will be used as a tiebreaker if the head-to-head and overall records of teams are tied. It will also be used as a tiebreaker for the third-place ranking between groups if the overall records of teams are tied. The score will be calculated based on yellow and red cards received by players and team officials in all group matches as follows:- yellow card: −1 point;
- indirect red card : −3 points;
- direct red card: −4 points;
- yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;