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Japanese legend Kazuyoshi Miura to continue professional career at 58
Japanese striker Kazuyoshi Miura, the oldest professional football player in the world, has extended his career another year.
Japan's Takumi Minamino tears ACL, likely to miss World Cup
Japan midfielder Takumi Minamino has torn the ACL in his left knee while playing for Monaco and will almost certainly miss the World Cup.
England line up Uruguay and Japan for pre-World Cup friendlies
England will step up their preparations for the World Cup with March friendlies against Uruguay and Japan.
World Cup draw: Socceroos get USMNT, Japan to face the Netherlands
Group of Death? Proceed with cautious optimism? Is the group winnable?! Joey Lynch and Gabe Tan break down the draws for AFC heavyweights Australia, Japan, and South Korea.
2026 World Cup predictions: Group-by-group takeaways, must-see games
The draw is complete for the 2026 World Cup! What are the top matches to watch, and how will it all go down? We asked ESPN's writers to break down each group, highlight the storylines and make their predictions.
2026 World Cup draw as it happened: groups, matches, reaction
Enjoy all what happened at the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage draw as we find out which teams will play who in North America next summer.
One thing to know about confirmed 2026 World Cup teams pre-draw
The FIFA World Cup draw is happening Friday, and 42 of the 48 teams are confirmed. But what's one thing you need to know about each nation?
New Adidas World Cup jerseys rated: Argentina, Mexico, Spain
Adidas has released a huge batch of home kits for 22 countries, many of whom have either qualified or still hope to qualify for the FIFA 2026 World Cup.
Brazil stunned by Japan's second-half fightback in friendly
Japan completed a stunning second-half turnaround to secure a first-ever victory over Brazil in Wednesday's friendly in Tokyo.
Spain top FIFA men's rankings for first time since 2014
Spain and Lamine Yamal took top spot from Argentina and Lionel Messi in the FIFA men's rankings published on Thursday.
FIFA World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Winner Playoff Pa.. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
| # | Player | Goals | M | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taishi Nozawa | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tomoki Hayakaw.. | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Leo Brian Koku.. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Assists
| # | Player | Assists | M | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taishi Nozawa | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tomoki Hayakaw.. | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Leo Brian Koku.. | 0 | 0 | 0 |