Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Bahrain on Thursday, while China suffered a 1-0 defeat away to Saudi Arabia to remain bottom of its group.

Japan has become the first country outside the hosts to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, following their 2-0 ... including a recent 3-1 victory over China. They now sit top of Group C with an ...

Japan is coming off two away wins in qualifying in November, beating Indonesia 4-0 and China 3-1 ... round are guaranteed a spot at the 2026 World Cup. Third- and fourth-place finishers ...

The Chinese national team was completely defeated 0-2 by Australia in the 8th match of Group C of the 3rd round of Asia's qualifiers for the 2026 ... 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup. China ended ...

The U.S. men’s national team will face Asian powers South Korea and Japan in their first set of friendlies this fall as they ...

Japan became the first country to qualify for the 2026 men’s World Cup after it beat Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday. Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo were ...

Australia and Japan are in Pot 1, while New Zealand along with China are in Pot 3, therefore making it possible that one team ...

Japan have become the first nation to book their place in the 2026 World Cup through qualifiers by beating Bahrain 2-0 in Saitama. Crystal Palace's Daichi Kamada and Real Sociedad's Takefusa Kubo ...