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.

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 ...

Liverpool's Wataru Endo and Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma were on Thursday named in Japan's squad as they look to become the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The runaway Asian qualifying ...

Seven out of a possible 48 nations have booked their tickets to the 2026 World Cup, with Canada ... and the likes of England-based players Kaoru Mitoma, Wataru Endo, and Ao Tanaka.

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 ...

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma kicks the ball during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualification football match between Japan and Bahrain in Saitama on March 20, 2025. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP ...