Japan 2026 World Cup tickets and complete match schedule

Japan's best result in the World Cup is a Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022) finish and enters the 2026 tournament ranked ...

Japan World Cup 2026 preview: Best players, roster, history

After never reaching the World Cup prior to 1998, Japan has now qualified for eight tournaments and become one of Asia's ...
CNN

Japan blooms just at the right time as the Nadeshiko looks to make new history at Women’s World Cup

Four months before the 2011 Women’s World Cup final, Japan was devastated by the largest earthquake ever recorded in the country’s history. The earthquake triggered a tsunami causing a nuclear ...
The New York Times

Japan have beaten Germany and Spain — who knows how far this fearless group can go

When the final whistle went here at the Khalifa International Stadium, Japan celebrated like they had won the World Cup. Players collapsed to the ground, others pointed to the sky, the entire ...
The New York Times

Japan name 26-man World Cup squad: Tomiyasu, Mitoma included but Furuhashi misses out

Japan have named their 26-man squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, with Arsenal’s Takehiro Tomiyasu and Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma included. There is no place, however, for Celtic duo Kyogo Furuhashi ...