FIFA World Cup: Team Japan hopes to carry spring momentum into summer success

Japan's “Samurai Blue" national soccer team is hoping recent momentum in international friendlies will carry into summer ...

World Cup power rankings: France lead the way with Senegal and Japan in top 10

From Algeria to Uzbekistan, our writers and contributors from around the world assess the state of the 48 nations to qualify for the tournament ...

India lose to Japan in U20 women's Asian Cup; Diamond Harbour go top of IFL: Indian sports, April 2

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on April 2, 2026.

BBC Sport's McNulty picks his World Cup England squad - do you agree?

BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty picks his 26-man England World Cup squad.

England player ratings vs Japan: Cole Palmer produces Wembley stinker while Phil Foden again falls short as World Cup warm-up ends in disappointing defeat

Midway through the first half, Japan took the lead. Cole Palmer cheaply lost possession to Kaoru Mitoma, who started the ...

2026 World Cup: Which 48 teams qualified for the tournament?

Qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup began on Oct. 12, 2023, when countries from the Asian confederation played their first ...

England vs Japan LIVE commentary: Kick-off time and team news as Three Lions continue World Cup prep

England welcome Japan to Wembley on Tuesday night as Thomas Tuchel continues his preparations for the World Cup. The Three ...

SOCCER/ Japan gets 2 late goals to upset Germany 2-1 at World Cup

Japan players celebrate after Takuma Asano scored his side’s second goal during the World Cup group E soccer match between Germany and Japan, at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on ...