26 July 2021 at 12:30

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Match Summary

Sweden defeated Japan 28:26. The match was played in Olympic Games 2020. League standings: Japan #6, Sweden #3.

Japan vs Sweden Head to Head Results

Japan and Sweden have met 6 times — Japan won 0, Sweden won 6, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. Sweden leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 6 meetings. A combined 377 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 62.83 per match (149 for the home side, 228 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 6 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Sweden are currently unbeaten in the last 6 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 42–30 in 2024.

0

Japan

0

Drawn

6

Sweden

Goals: 149Goals: 228

Recent Meetings (6)

16 Jan 2025Sweden39 – 21Japan
4 Aug 2024Sweden40 – 27Japan
7 Jan 2024Sweden43 – 23Japan
5 Jan 2024Sweden42 – 30Japan
27 Oct 2018Sweden32 – 24Japan
25 Oct 2018Sweden32 – 24Japan

Standings

Japan sit #6 and Sweden are #3 in the Olympic Games table heading into this match.

Group A

#GPWonLostPts
5418
5418
5326
5326
5142
5050

Group B

#GPWonLostPts
5418
5418
5418
5142
5142
5142
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 Apr 2026