Japan, on Thursday to book the team's spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It is the first country outside of the three host nations — the U.S., Mexico and Canada — to qualify for the event.

SAITAMA, Japan — History has been made, folks. The first non-host nation has officially qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup: Japan. Each of the six FIFA confederations have their own World Cup ...

Related Articles FIFA president Infantino ... The win maintains Japan’s unbeaten 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with 19 points from seven games, nine points ahead of second-placed Australia ...

The 2026 World Cup will have a record 48 teams, and Japan became the first nation excluding the three hosts to secure a spot. Other teams could follow in the current international window. Next year's ...

Co-hosts the United States, Canada and Mexico are already in, but the list is growing for the 2026 World Cup field.

Japan are the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Here's how they did so -- in sheer dominant fashion.

When normies like us all travel, we find ourselves daunted with a wide array of features among our prospective homes away ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is on the horizon with next summer ... The first nation to qualify alongside the hosts were Japan, who secured their place with a 2-0 win over Bahrain on March 20th.

All Japan needed to advance was one more win ... Liam Gillion of the New Zealand All Whites makes a break during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualfier match between New Zealand All Whites and Samoa ...

The USA’s political standing with the majority of the 45 qualifying nations who compete next year could be more fraught then ...