Germany have work to do to get their new-look World Cup attack to click after Kai Havertz and teenager Jamal Musiala spurned chances, allowing Japan to pull off a stunning 2-1 defeat to Japan on ...

"That's what we all keep saying. Our goal is to win the World Cup." Japan have reached the last 16 four times since making their first World Cup appearance in 1998. They stunned Germany and Spain to ...

Both CONCACAF and CAF won't have any team confirmed in March, while both Iran and Uzbekistan might join Japan in the AFC qualifiers over ... who will also likely be a candidate for the World Cup's MVP ...

The Japanese national team is the first team to secure a place in the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States ...

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 ...

March 22 (Reuters) - After celebrating qualification for an eighth consecutive World Cup ... higher. Japan notched impressive victories over 2010 champions Spain and 2014 winners Germany in ...

His last game was for Japan at the 2006 World Cup in Germany, a 4-1 defeat against Brazil in their final group game. He had decided he was going to retire six months earlier but only told a close ...

Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday as Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo struck in the second half to earn Hajime Moriyasu's side a 2-0 win over Bahrain at ...

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. Japan, New Zealand, Iran and Argentina joined co-hosts Canada, Mexico and the ...

SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday. Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa ...

Germany have work to do to get their new-look World Cup attack to click after Kai Havertz and teenager Jamal Musiala spurned chances, allowing Japan to pull off a stunning 2-1 defeat to Japan on ...