"That's what we all keep saying. Our goal is to win the World Cup." The Samurai Blue have reached the last 16 at FIFA's marquee tournament four times since making its debut appearance in 1998.

A record nine teams will qualify for the 2026 World Cup, and 10 is a possibility as the 54 nations of CAF begin their battle for places in the North American-based tournament. Well, technically it’s ...

The 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup will take place from June 14 to July 6, with matches hosted in the United States (13 stadiums, mostly in the West) and Canada (only in Vancouver). On Tuesday, March 25, the ...

CONMEBOL qualification for the 2026 World Cup continues as teams look to solidify their standings in the highly competitive South American group. With each nation playing 18 matches in a round ...

Argentina will get the chance to defend its World Cup title in 2026 after becoming the first South American team to qualify for the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico next year.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Argentina’s Leandro Paredes celebrates after ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Iran’s Saeid Ezatolahi, center, and Uzbekistan ...

Women's ODI World Cup 2025 will be played during a window from September 26 to November 2*, with the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Stadium in Mullanpur penciled in to host the final.

Nigeria's hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup finals are one more looking a little bleak. The Africa Cup of Nations runners-up were winless in their first four matches in CAF Group C ...

SAITAMA: Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday (Mar 20) as South Korea were held but still inched closer along with a rampant Australia Daichi Kamada and ...

Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium. Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo ensured the Samurai Blue secured ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup field is taking shape as the United States, Canada and Mexico prepare to host the world's biggest sporting event. The World Cup returns to the United States for the first ...