Flying the flag for Japan in this year's FIFA Club World Cup is J1 League heavyweights Urawa Red Diamonds, who make their ...

The legendary Japanese player, still going strong and playing at age 58, marvels at how far football has come in his country.

In a historic moment for Japanese soccer, the Samurai Blue have qualified for the 2026 World Cup, marking their eighth consecutive appearance in the prestigious tournament. This achievement not only ...

The 2026 World Cup will have a record 48 teams, and Japan became the first nation excluding the three hosts to secure a spot. Other teams could follow in the current international window.

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said on Thursday it would be "a bad idea" for FIFA to expand the World Cup to 64 nations ...

Have a look at five players who have lit up past U-17 Asian Cups and gone on to become major stars of Asian football.

Hajime Moriyasu has been rewarded for the Japanese national team’s success at the soccer World Cup in Qatar. The Japan Football Association on Dec. 28 formally announced that it will retain ...

Fans show blue balloon with Japan soccer logo before the World Cup 2026 group C qualifying soccer match between Japan and ...

The European qualifiers for the World Cup may have only just begun but four nations have already booked their place at the ...

Čeferin is a FIFA vice president who was part of a March 6 online meeting of the world soccer body's ruling ... though made no reference to a 64-team World Cup. FIFA has given no details of ...

Čeferin is a FIFA vice president who was part of a March 6 online meeting of the world soccer ... the 2030 World Cup. AP Photo/Jorge Saenz Adding 16 more teams to the 48-team lineup that will ...