Japan became the first country to qualify for the 2026 men’s World Cup after it beat Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday. Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo were enough for ...

Japan, on Thursday to book the team's spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It is the first country outside of the three host nations — the U.S., Mexico and Canada — to qualify for the event.

The Samurai Blue have become the first nation to qualify for the tournament in Canada, Mexico and the USA alongside the co-hosts. Japan have become the first team to join co-hosts Canada, Mexico ...

Three-way tiebreaker required to split Japan, UAE and Australia while Korea Republic edge past Yemen to qualify.

SAITAMA, Japan — History has been made, folks. The first non-host nation has officially qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup: Japan. Each of the six FIFA confederations have their own World Cup ...

Japan has never gone beyond the last 16 at a World Cup, but it has set itself the ambitious target of winning next year's ...

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said on Thursday it would be "a bad idea" for FIFA to expand the World Cup to 64 nations ...

World Cup will have a record 48 teams. It will be held in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada and kick off on June 11.

Yukari Kinga, a member of Japan's 2011 Women's World Cup-winning team, will retire at the end of this season, her WE League ...

Flying the flag for Japan in this year's FIFA Club World Cup is J1 League heavyweights Urawa Red Diamonds, who make their ...

Who's in? Who's out? FIFA World Cup field will take shape this year Japan became the first non-host nation to qualify for the World Cup. Each of the six soccer confederations within FIFA has its ...

The United States and the United Kingdom looked set on Thursday to be picked by FIFA next year as hosts of Women’s World Cups ...