Will the core power of the Japanese national team be able to return from the crisis of failing to participate in the World Cup.On the 21st of last month (Korea time), Japanese soccer was in shock.

As preparations ramp up for this year’s FIFA World Cup, the Japanese side are coming into the event with a sense of cautious optimism.

After never reaching the World Cup prior to 1998, Japan has now qualified for eight tournaments and become one of Asia's preeminent sides in soccer. Spurred on by co-hosting the 2002 edition alongside ...

Japan has qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and will compete in Group F. The team's opponents in the group stage are the Netherlands, Tunisia, and a UEFA playoff winner. Japan's first match is ...