The 2026 World Cup will have a record 48 teams, and Japan became the first nation excluding the three hosts to secure a spot.

Japan is coming to North America, and maybe Houston. The Blue Samari defeated Bahrain at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, Japan, ...

Japan become the first nation to book their place in the 2026 World Cup through qualifying after defeating Bahrain 2-0 in ...

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

Japan becomes the first team to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 2-0 win over Bahrain, securing their spot in the ...

Japan became the first national team to qualify through the World Cup qualifiers, with New Zealand and Argentina also ...

SAITAMA, Japan — History has been made, folks. The first non-host nation has officially qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup ...

FIFA World Cup is on the horizon with next summer’s showpiece set to be an incredible spectacle.For the first time, the ...

Japan and Saudi Arabia played out a goalless draw in the FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC qualification game on Tuesday. The results ...

Japan has become the first team to book its spot in the FIFA World Cup 2026.Japan defeated Bahrain in Saitama with a decisive ...

The win on Thursday guarantees Japan one of the two automatic spots in Group C of the Asian qualifiers, securing their place ...