Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday as Daichi Kamada ... and his pass released Kubo to set up Kamada to score. Kubo had been Japan's most potent threat ...

Japan beat Bahrain 2-0 to book place at 2026 finals Substitute Kamada and Kubo score second-half goals Iran beat United Arab Emirates, South Korea held March 20 (Reuters) - Japan became the first ...

Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard said "everything can happen" after a 0-0 draw with already qualified Japan on Tuesday kept his team's hopes of an automatic 2026 World Cup place alive ... changes to ...

SAITAMA, Japan (AFP) — Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after second-half ... Moriyasu started with an experienced line-up featuring Premier League talent in ...

Urawa-misono station marks the end of the line for the Saitama Railway; a stretch of track that bends and snakes from northern Tokyo up to the doorstep of what has become Japan’s de-facto ...

SAITAMA: Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday (Mar 20 ... Coach Hajime Moriyasu started with an experienced line-up featuring Premier League talent in ...

The legendary Japanese player, still going strong and playing at age 58, marvels at how far football has come in his country.

There are more places than ever up for ... hosts were Japan, who secured their place with a 2-0 win over Bahrain on March 20th. Japan will compete in an eighth consecutive World Cup and have ...

but you have to back it up every day in training.” Japan cannot be accused of lacking ambition, with Endo calling for fans to buy into their goal of winning the World Cup in an on-pitch address ...

Japan has become the first country ... the final months before it co-hosted the 2002 World Cup, when it rose as high as 10th following a tune-up friendly against Slovakia. FIFA’s own rankings ...

SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain ... that don't abide by NCAA rules. Buckle up. Stroman has an 11.57 ERA through his ...

Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after second-half goals from Daichi ... Moriyasu started with an experienced line-up featuring Premier League talent in Liverpool's Wataru ...