The draw for the fourth round of AFC qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been made in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.

SAITAMA, Japan — History has been made, folks. The first non-host nation has officially qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup: Japan. Each of the six FIFA confederations have their own World Cup ...

Indonesia will face Saudi Arabia and Iraq in Group B of the fourth round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup expands to 48 teams, with the US, Mexico and Canada hosting. Find out which nations have already qualified. ... The first to accomplish this feat was Japan on March 20.

Japan can take a major step towards the 2026 World Cup over the next week if they can negotiate away tests at Indonesia and China in the space of five days. Son Heung-min’s South Korea will also ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is on the horizon with next summer’s showpiece set to be an incredible spectacle.For the first time, the tournament will feature 48 teams in an expanded format. There are ...

Japan have become the first team to join co-hosts Canada, Mexico and USA in qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 26™.. The Samurai Blue have been in outstanding form during the AFC preliminaries ...

Japan became the first country to qualify for the 2026 men’s World Cup after it beat Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday. Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo were ...

China take on Indonesia on Tuesday knowing defeat will all but end their hopes of reaching the 2026 Fifa World Cup, and leave boss Branko Ivankovic facing renewed calls for his head. A 7-0 ...

By the end of 2025, 42 of the 48 spots in the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be finalized. The 2026 FIFA World Cup expands to 48 teams, with the US, Mexico and Canada hosting. ... Japan; Iran; Uzbekistan; ...