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 their final three games in the third round of Asian qualifiers-- starting with ...

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 ...

TOKYO – Japan have never gone beyond the last 16 at a World Cup, but they have set themselves ... and Spain to reach the knockout stages at the 2022 tournament in Qatar, but lost on penalties ...

and make sure of securing World Cup qualification,” Moriyasu, who led Japan to the second round of the 2022 World Cup, said. Moriyasu has selected a mostly Europe-based roster containing ...

Japan, managed by Hajime Moriyasu, had reached the last 16 of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, only to lose to Croatia on penalties. They posted six wins from six matches in the second round of the ...

Japan, managed by Hajime Moriyasu, had reached the last 16 of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, only to lose to Croatia on penalties. They posted six wins from six matches in the second round of the ...

and make sure of securing World Cup qualification,” Moriyasu, who led Japan to the second round of the 2022 World Cup, said. Moriyasu has selected a mostly Europe-based roster containing ...