Follow Japan's FIFA World Cup 2026 soccer news, fixtures, results, squad and group standings from Reuters, covering their path through the tournament.

Ayase Ueda has blossomed playing in the Dutch Eredivisie. He now has to hurt Netherlands' World Cup prospects.

Japan's Yukinari Sugawara does a cartwheel before the start of a training session ahead of his team's FIFA World Cup soccer tournament Group F match against the Netherlands, Saturday, June

Those who purchased World Cup tickets months ago through FIFA's lottery were offered fixed prices. Now, days away from Netherlands-Japan at AT&T Stadium, prices are higher on secondary markets.

The 2026 World Cup has brought several new looks with creative kits and we broke down the 15 best kits from all 48 countries.

The 2026 World Cup will be the first with 48 teams in the field, meaning that 48 different nations will be bringing their traditions and culture to the tournament. A key piece of that culture is the teams' nicknames — the names that the fans know them by.