Are Ayase Ueda and Japan are poised to take the 2026 World Cup by storm? ESPN tackles that, and Asia's other big talking ...

Which teams are in the World Cup? Which ones have close to qualifying? Breaking it all down, region by region.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino attempts to explain the expected global impact of the 48-team 2026 World Cup hosted by the ...

Crystal Palace forward Daichi Kamada scored twice for Japan and Paris Saint Germain's Lee Kang-in netted for South Korea as ...

Patrick Kluivert told his wounded Indonesia side they must learn from their embarrassing 6-0 thrashing by Japan as they ...

Breaking down the big plotlines from qualifying for next year's tournament, including some big names who could be struggling ...

Saudi Arabia needs a near-impossible outcome against Australia to take the last of six direct spots at the 2026 World Cup in ...

USMNT is wobbling before its home World Cup. How do the run-ups of other past hosts compare, and what did it mean for their ...

OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Japan and South Korea ended successful 2026 World Cup qualification campaigns on a high with emphatic ...