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Methodology · how the forecast is built.

Built by Mohammed Ehab Elnomany · probabilistic, not an oracle.

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Japan

Group FFIFA #18Elo 1949

Model elo-dc-v1.0 · 50,000 simulations · conditioned on 104 result(s) · Updated 19 Jul 2026

Japan
DWD
>99.9%
<0.1%
<0.1%
<0.1%
<0.1%
<0.1%
Kickoffnow (104)
After last night
ESP>99.9%+49.7%
ARG<0.1%-49.7%
->->->->->->
Eliminatedout of title contention

Title odds

champion → group
Champion<0.1%share of simulations this team lifts the trophy
  • Reach the final
    <0.1%
  • Reach the semi-finals
    <0.1%
  • Reach the quarter-finals
    <0.1%
  • Advance from the group
    >99.9%

Each figure is a stage-reach share. What these numbers mean

Group F

projected finish

Fixtures & results

group stage · model odds, final scores once played
Sun 14 Jun, 20:00 UTCSun 14 Jun, 15:00 GMT-5 · Arlington
Netherlands
———
Japan2–2
NED
JPN2–

Key players

tracked squad
  • Zion SuzukiGK1.8 clean sheets
  • Takefusa KuboFW0.2 goals
  • Wataru EndoMF0.1 assists
  • Ao Tanakaactuals only
  • Ayase Uedaactuals only
  • Ayumu Sekoactuals only

Probabilistic odds, not predictions of certainty (conditioned on 104 result(s)). How the forecast is built. Independent project, not affiliated with FIFA.

Projected knockout path & head-to-head history: coming with the knockout draw and the national-team results corpus.

2
2nd place
single most-likely finish
>99%
qualify
  1. 1Netherlands>99%
  2. 2Japan>99%
  3. 3Sweden>99%
  4. 4Tunisia<1%
Win group <1%Full Group F table ↗
2
Sun 21 Jun, 04:00 UTCSat 20 Jun, 22:00 GMT-6 · Guadalupe
Tunisia
———
Japan0–4
TUN
JPN0–4
Thu 25 Jun, 23:00 UTCThu 25 Jun, 18:00 GMT-5 · Arlington
Japan
———
Sweden1–1
JPN
SWE1–1

Kickoffs show your local time and the venue-local time. Open any match for the full breakdown.

  • Daichi Kamadaactuals only
  • Daizen Maedaactuals only
  • Hiroki Itoactuals only
  • Junnosuke Suzukiactuals only
  • Junya Itoactuals only
  • Kaishu Sanoactuals only
  • Keisuke Gotoactuals only
  • Keito Nakamuraactuals only
  • Kento Shiogaiactuals only
  • Ko ItakuraDFactuals only
  • Koki Ogawaactuals only
  • Ritsu Doanactuals only
  • Shogo Taniguchiactuals only
  • Shuto Machinoactuals only
  • Takehiro Tomiyasuactuals only
  • Tsuyoshi Watanabeactuals only
  • Yuito Suzukiactuals only
  • Yukinari Sugawaraactuals only
  • Yuto Nagatomoactuals only
  • Projected headline output. Open a player for their full expected-vs-actual profile.