South Korea top Group B and qualify with 2-0 win over United Arab Emirates Japan became the first team to qualify for the World Cup finals in South Africa next year with a 1-0 win over Uzbekistan in Asian Group A on Saturday.

Ryo Miyaichi signed with England's Arsenal at 18, went on to gain experience at clubs across Europe and now plays for Japan's Yokohama F. Marinos. The 33-year-old footballer's perseverance through repeated injuries,

Japan's national team has changed practice venues in Monterrey ahead of the World Cup after players encountered an uneven pitch marred by patches of dirt at their original training ground. The Japanese delegation said it has switched from the facility for Liga MX club UANL Tigres — site of Wednesday's practice — to El Barrial,

Japan's World Cup campaign starts on June 14, but they could be without a key player in Wataru Endo due to injury concerns.

The Japan national soccer team is making Nashville its home base during the World Cup and will be using Nashville SC's training facilities.

Cut straight to the action with the latest highlights from the FIFA World Cup 2026. Release date: 14 June 2026

Wataru Endo made clear Monday night that Japan has very high expectations for the World Cup. “We will do our best with pride and passion to achieve something that we’ve never seen before in Japan’s soccer history,