Japan became the first country to qualify for the 2026 men’s World Cup after it beat Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on ...

UEFA Japan last week became the first non-host nation to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Iran joined the Samurai Blue on ...

Japan became the first team to win a spot in next year’s World Cup with its 2-0 win in Bahrain. The Asian Football ...

Given Japan have booked their ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, it may seem like there is little for them to play in the ...

Coach Herve Renard said Saudi Arabia are in a "tough sprint" to reach the 2026 World Cup but he is not expecting any favours ...

Motivated by the overarching goal of becoming world champions by 2050, the Japanese national team recognizes that a strong showing in these qualifiers will lay the groundwork for future success. Coach ...

Japan has become the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium.

In a tightly contested match on March 25, Japan faced Saudi Arabia in the eighth round of Group C during the third stage of the Asian qualifiers for the World Cup. The game, held in challenging rainy ...

The Athletic's guide to who's qualified, how many places each confederation gets, and what stage qualification is at ...

Japan became the first national team to qualify through the World Cup qualifiers, with New Zealand and Argentina also ...

The 2026 men’s World Cup is still more than a year away, but in March of 2025, its field of 48 teams began to take shape.

Iran qualified for the 2026 World Cup after Mehdi Taremi scored twice in a 2-2 draw with Uzbekistan on Tuesday.