Japan's national team has changed practice venues in Monterrey ahead of the World Cup after players encountered an uneven pitch marred by patches of dirt at their original training ground. The Japanese delegation said it has switched from the facility for Liga MX club UANL Tigres — site of Wednesday's practice — to El Barrial,

Kaishu Sano has become a major talking point ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Japan midfielder’s inclusion in the national squad has revived discussion about his 2024 arrest in Tokyo. Although prosecutors later dropped the case after a settlement,

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Kamada has been named in Japan's World Cup squad and is expected to be one of the most important midfield presences for Japan throughout the

Takefusa Kubo is hoping Japan have learned from their experience in Qatar and can go a step further in North America.

Squad, line-ups and fixture schedule for the Japan team in USA · Canada · Mexico

In 2005, with two World Cup appearances now under their belt, the Japan Football Association brought forward the timeline: 2050 was now the target. The Samurai Blue have now featured at every World Cup since their debut in 1998;