World Cup will have a record 48 teams. Japan became the first nation excluding the three hosts to secure a spot.

Japan ensure a top two finish with 2-0 win against Bahrain in Group C of Asia qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

Japan has qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be held in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Japan is the first non-host ...

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

Japan are the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Here's how they did so -- in sheer dominant fashion.

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

Interested in traditional desserts from Japan? From classic mochi to elegant, colorful nerikiri, we break down the Japanese ...

The U.S. women's national team has lost for the first time in the Emma Hayes era, with Japan turning a defensive masterclass into a 2-1 SheBelieves Cup win Wednesday night. Yuka Momiki's goal in the ...

Overall the USWNT and China have faced off 60 times, making the Asian nation the second-most common opponent ... coming off the SheBelieves Cup last month, which saw the team beat Colombia and ...

USA lost to Japan for only the second time in 41 meetings, not counting the loss in the 2011 Women’s World Cup final on penalties. The last time the US lost the match-up in regulation was at the 2012 ...