In 2005, with two World Cup appearances now under their belt, the Japan Football Association brought forward the timeline: 2050 was now the target. The Samurai Blue have now featured at every World Cup since their debut in 1998;

Japan's World Cup squad focused on acclimatizing to high temperatures Wednesday as they practiced at their pre-tournament

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Kamada has been named in Japan's World Cup squad and is expected to be one of the most important midfield presences for Japan throughout the

Japan become one of the first beneficiaries of the new time-limited substitution rule as they score while opponents Iceland have just 10 players on the pitch.

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

The Japan squad arrived to a warm welcome in Monterrey in Mexico for their pre-World Cup training camp on Tuesday ahead o

The Japanese national team shakes things up in Monterrey ahead of the World Cup, snubbing Tigres’ Training Center for better turf elsewhere.