The Athletic's guide to who's qualified, how many places each confederation gets, and what stage qualification is at ...
Japan won the World Cup.Japan's national soccer team, led by coach Hajime Moriyasu, beat Bahrain 2-0 in Group C of the third ...
Mexico coach Javier Aguirre said he's still "paying consequences" for a tactical error in the 2002 World Cup that led to a ...
World No. 1' Japan continued its unbeaten run at home.Japan's national soccer team, led by coach Hajime Moriyasu, drew 0-0 ...
Japan first reached the round of 16 at the World Cup as co-host in 2002. The team made it that far again in 2010 and also in 2018. But this year was different. Drawn into a difficult group with ...
After celebrating qualification for an eighth consecutive World Cup finals with beaming smiles and high fives, Japan shifted ...