Thousands of Sweden fans are expected to march through Arlington this afternoon ahead of the Group F match against Japan at Dallas Stadium this evening.
Organizers say they’ll gather around 1 p.m. near Choctaw Stadium, the former home of the Texas Rangers; the march starts around 3:30 p.m. and ends near Dallas Stadium around 4:30 p.m. They held a similar march in Houston, but they’ll be looking for a more positive result after losing 5-1 to the Netherlands.
HOUSTON, TEXAS – JUNE 20: Sweden supporters gather for a fan march at Helix Park ahead of the Swedish national team’s FIFA World Cup match against the Netherlands in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)
Arlington police say the route will be closed to cars.
Sweden is playing for a chance to advance to the knockout rounds. A win guarantees it; a draw would not eliminate them, but likely send them into a tie-breaker scenario with other third-place teams.
The Netherlands plays Tunisia, which has already been eliminated, at the same time in Kansas City.
A Sweden loss would send them into the third-place tiebreaker bucket with 11 other teams.
The team that wins Group F will play Morocco in Monterrey, Mexico, on Monday, June 29, at 8 p.m. CST. The second-place team will play Brazil the same day in Houston at noon.
FC Dallas defender Herman Johansson is on Sweden’s roster; he has yet to play this tournament.