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

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

Japan became the first national team to qualify through the World Cup qualifiers, with New Zealand and Argentina also ...

World Cup is approaching next year and qualifying is finally getting underway. Most of the biggest national teams around the ...

UEFA Japan last week became the first non-host nation to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Iran joined the Samurai Blue on ...

Japan will become the first qualifier to join co-hosts the United States, Canada and Mexico at the 2026 World Cup if it beats ...

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

After qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Japan have reiterated their aim of winning the tournament -- which would ...

In a stunning display of unpredictability, the World Cup Asian qualifiers delivered sensational outcomes that have left fans and analysts reeling. Key matches saw Iraq conceding a last-minute goal to ...

Saudi Arabia holds Japan to a goalless draw in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Australia needs one more win to qualify ...

The Samurai Blue have become the first nation to qualify for the tournament in Canada, Mexico and the USA alongside the co-hosts.

New Zealand qualified for their third men's World Cup following a 3-0 win over New Caledonia on Monday. The expansion of the ...