BBC Sport looks at who has booked a place at the 2026 World Cup already, and how qualifying works around the world.
Iran became the second team to qualify from Asia for the World Cup. Despite scoring less and conceding more than Japan, Iran ...
Japan became the first country to qualify for the 2026 men’s World Cup after it beat Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on ...
Japan have never gone beyond the last 16 at a World Cup but they have set themselves the ambitious target of winning next ...
As the Asian qualifying rounds for the 2023 World Cup heat up, the valuation rankings of various teams have garnered widespread attention. Several factors reflect the current state of Asian football, ...
Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday as Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo struck in the ...
Fans show blue balloon with Japan soccer logo before the World Cup 2026 group C qualifying soccer match between Japan and ...
Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard said "everything can happen" after a 0-0 draw with already qualified Japan on Tuesday kept ...