Newly declassified diplomatic documents in South Korea show that in 1994, Japan's then-Foreign Minister Kono Yohei unofficially proposed that the two countries co-host the 2002 soccer World Cup.
The Samurai Blues are aiming to win the 2026 tournament after dominating in Asian qualifying. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hajime Moriyasu’s side, the first team to qualify for North America, believe they are good enough to become the maiden Asian world champions.
Japan are the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Here's how they did so -- in sheer dominant fashion.
Saudi Arabia have become the first side since last October to stop Japan from winning in World Cup 26 qualifying, as they earned a 0-0 draw in Saitama.
Japan and Saudi Arabia played out a goalless draw in the FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC qualification game on Tuesday. The results of these games now do not matter to Japan as they have already sealed ...
SAITAMA, Japan — History has been made, folks. The first non-host nation has officially qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup ...
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Japan Becomes the First Team to Qualify for the 2026 FIFA World CupJapan becomes the first team to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 2-0 win over Bahrain, securing their spot in the ...
Japan have never gone beyond the last 16 at a World Cup but they have set themselves the ambitious target of winning next ...
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