SAITAMA, Japan — Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday. Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo ensured the Samurai Blue secured a spot in Asia Group C's top ...

Saturday night, the Oakland Coliseum was the place for soccer fans to be. The venue hosted an international friendly match between Japan's and Mexico's Men's National soccer teams. Organizers of the match reported that the match was at capacity on Saturday ...

Countries competing in this summer's World Cup will be headquartered at base camps across North and Central America.

North Korea reportedly canceled hosting Japan in a World Cup qualifier just hours after losing to Japan in Tokyo on Thursday. Japan scored after just 90 seconds and held out North Korea to win 1-0 and maintain its perfect start in the second round of Asian ...

SAN DIEGO – Toko Koga scored early in the second half and Japan handed the United States its first loss under coach Emma Hayes with a 2-1 victory Wednesday night in the SheBelieves Cup title game. The Americans had not lost since last February when they ...

TOKYO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Japan soccer great Kazuyoshi Miura, 58, said on Friday he had all but given up on a return to the J-League before signing for Fukushima United, adding that he hopes ‌to contribute with goals and assists in the latest chapter ...