Are Ayase Ueda and Japan are poised to take the 2026 World Cup by storm? ESPN tackles that, and Asia's other big talking ...

Which teams are in the World Cup? Which ones have close to qualifying? Breaking it all down, region by region.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino attempts to explain the expected global impact of the 48-team 2026 World Cup hosted by the ...

Patrick Kluivert told his wounded Indonesia side they must learn from their embarrassing 6-0 thrashing by Japan as they ...

Breaking down the big plotlines from qualifying for next year's tournament, including some big names who could be struggling ...

Six Asian teams have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals so far, including two making their debut.  But there will ...

Japan's ruthless display showed Indonesia the level they need to reach if they want to get to the FIFA World Cup.

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- Australia qualified for their sixth straight World Cup on Tuesday with a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia needs a near-impossible outcome against Australia to take the last of six direct spots at the 2026 World Cup in ...

If slashed ticket prices, closed stadium sections and moved seats are any indication, fans aren’t exactly clamoring to attend ...

OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Japan and South Korea ended successful 2026 World Cup qualification campaigns on a high with emphatic ...