Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday as South Korea was held but still inched closer along with a rampant Australia and a dominant Iran. Daichi Kamada and ...

Takefusa Kubo scored one and set up another as Japan beat Bahrain 2-0 to secure their place in the 2026 World Cup. (More Football News) Japan became the first team to qualify for next year's 48 ...

On Thursday, with a 2-0 win over Bahrain, the Samurai Blue are assured of a top-two finish in Group C and the accompanying prize of a guaranteed berth at the next World Cup, which will be their ...

Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo gave them a 2-0 win over Bahrain on Thursday. The runaway Asian Group C ...

The word ‘samurai’ evokes the image of a noble warrior in medieval Japan, armed with two types of sword, and bound to a moral code underpinned by the values of honour, loyalty and sacrifice. The word ...

On Thursday, with a 2-0 win over Bahrain, the Samurai Blue are assured of a top-two finish in Group C and the accompanying prize of a guaranteed berth at the next World Cup, which will be their 8th ...

When asked by a reporter where he acquired the personalized "Hernandez" Samurai Blue jersey, the Puerto Rican-born utility player quipped, "I tried out for the Japanese soccer team, and I made the ...