This edition will bring a major change with the expansion to 48 teams, organized into 12 groups of four. With more matches ...

A tracker of every team that has qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026, including hosts Canada, USA and Mexico.

Seven out of a possible 48 nations have booked their tickets to the 2026 World Cup, with Canada, Mexico, and the United ...

CLIVE MASONJapan's early qualification adds anticipation to the 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United ... Wataru Endo (Liverpool), Ao Tanaka (Leeds United), Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), ...

Only Africa and Europe will put more teams in the 2026 World Cup. Current Premier League players Heung-min Son (Tottenham, South Korea), Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton ... though all play on national ...

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

It's a simple equation for Hajime Moriyasu and his Japan team this week: beat Bahrain and a 2026 World ... of the 2022 World Cup, said. Moriyasu has selected a mostly Europe-based roster containing ...

Japan has become the first country to qualify for the 2026 World Cup beyond the tournament ... Other notables include Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), Takumi Minamino (Monaco), Ao Tanaka (Leeds United ...

Kaoru Mitoma is heading to his second World Cup finals. The Albion winger helped Japan book their place in the 2026 tournament with a 2-0 win over Bahrain in Saitama. It is their eighth successive ...

Japan could have the luxury of resting Kaoru Mitoma ... stuck into World Cup action. The left winger is in Saitama looking to help the Samurai Blue secure their place in the 2026 finals.

It's a simple equation for Hajime Moriyasu and his Japan team this week: beat Bahrain and a 2026 World Cup spot is guaranteed ... s Wataru Endo and Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton and Hove Albion ...