Every soccer World Cup is an opportunity for Japan to deploy an unusual instrument of soft power.

Even with a couple of key players out through injury, Japan could still be the most exciting team at the 2026 World Cup.

Hajime Moriyasu has rolled the dice with several doubtful stars in Japan’s FIFA World Cup squad but there was no place for the injured Kaoru Mitoma.

Football’s biggest stage returns this summer as a stacked line-up of global contenders collide in pursuit of 2026 FIFA World ...

Discover Japan’s full profile for the 2026 FIFA World Cup: squad, stars, schedule, history, and expectations for the Samurai Blue.

FOX 4 went overseas to get a closer look at one of the teams playing in North Texas during the FIFA World Cup this summer.

Japan has been drawn with the Netherlands, Sweden and Tunisia in Group F and they starts its campaign against the Dutch in ...

The national team of Japan officially confirmed the 26 players who will represent the country at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will take place in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, where the ...

Head coach Hajime Moriyasu, in the presence of team director Masakuni Yamamoto and Japan Football Association president Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, announced a 26-member national team squad for the FIFA World ...

After a disappointing World Cup debut last time out, 2026 could just be Takefusa Kubo's time to shine for Japan.

The video features iconic manga characters alongside members of Japan’s national football team, culminating in Monkey D.