Match Summary
Sweden defeated Japan 39:21. The match was played in World Championship 2023. League standings: Sweden #1, Japan #4.
Sweden vs Japan Head to Head Results
Sweden and Japan have met 6 times — Sweden won 6, Japan won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. Sweden leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 6 meetings. A combined 371 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 61.83 per match (217 for the home side, 154 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.
6
Sweden
0
Drawn
0
Japan
Recent Meetings (6)
Standings
Sweden sit #1 and Japan are #4 in the World Championship table heading into this match.
Group A
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Group D
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
4Guinea | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
API data: 15 Mar 2026