Japan becomes the first team to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after victory on Wednesday in Asian qualifiers Daichi Kamada's 66th-minute goal and Takefusa ... March 20, after Japan triumphed ...

Japan's status as FIFA's top-ranked team at the 2024 AFC Asian Cup and the favourites to win the title owes much to their possession of players of the pedigree of Takefusa Kubo. Once of Barcelona ...

This summer, we are running a series profiling 50 exciting players under the age of 25 — who they are, how they play, and why they could be attracting interest in the coming transfer windows.

Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo ensured the Samurai Blue secured ... win streak with his catch on Tuesday night. As FIFA touts the Club World Cup as a gathering of the ...

Soccer Football - World Cup - AFC Qualifiers - Third Round - Group C - Japan v Bahrain - Saitama Stadium, Saitama, Japan - March 20, 2025 Japan's Takefusa Kubo celebrates scoring their second goal ...

Real Sociedad star Takefusa Kubo admits he wants to become one of the best players in the world. The Japan international feels his game still has several gears to reach. He told L'Equipe ...

South Korea held March 20 (Reuters) - 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 ...