In what has been a trying season so far, Yukinari Sugawara finally had something to smile about this past week. Last Thursday ...

Brazil coach Dorival Júnior was fired on Friday after 14 months amid poor results and disappointing performances from the ...

After Japan and Iran joined the 2026 World Cup field this week, 15 Asian countries remain alive for six more guaranteed ...

Japan have never gone beyond the last 16 at a World Cup but they have set themselves the ambitious target of winning next ...

World Cup will have a record 48 teams. It will be held in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada and kick off on June 11.

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

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

After matchday eight of Asia's World Cup qualifiers, ESPN's writers answer the burning questions, provide analysis and break ...

This achievement made them the first team to qualify for the World Cup through the qualifiers. Despite this, Japan's head coach Hajime Moriyasu and player representatives emphasized a strong desire to ...

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

Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday as Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo struck in the ...

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