Japan has qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and will compete in Group F. The team will face the Netherlands, Tunisia, and a UEFA playoff winner in the group stage. Japan's first match is against the Netherlands on June 14, 2026, in Arlington, Texas.

A clash for the record books as Tunisia take on Japan for the 1,000th match in the FIFA World Cup's long and storied history. After taking on the Netherlands at Dallas Stadium, the Samurai Blue travel to Monterrey to face Tunisia, who will play their ...

The countdown is officially on: just 100 days remain until one of the most anticipated moments in FIFA World Cup history, the 1,000th match of the tournament.On June 20, Tunisia and Japan will step onto the pitch at the iconic Monterrey Stadium in Mexico to contest this historic fixture,

Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming. Japan’s stay in the 2022 World Cup seemed to be over while it played its final game in Group E against Spain.

Japan thrashed Philippines 7-0 in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 quarterfinal to reach the semifinals, setting up a clash with Korea Republic and sealing a World Cup berth.

Japan have put a spirited Philippines outfit to the sword, booking their ticket to the Women's Asian Cup semifinals with a ruthless 7-0 win. For 45 minutes, Mark Torcaso's side repelled and frustrated the Japanese at Stadium Australia, before two first-half stoppage-time goals in Sydney set the world No. 8 on the path to victory.

This may not have been the semifinal matchup most were expecting, but Italy and Venezuela earned their place by beating the favorites.