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2026 FIFA WORLD CUP

Brazil's Gabriel Martinelli (right) shoots past Japan defenders Shogo Taniguchi (left) and Takehiro Tomiyasu to score in the second half of a match in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Houston on Monday.
SOCCER
Jun 30, 2026
Japan falls in gut-wrenching fashion as Brazil strikes late to win World Cup clash
Gabriel Martinelli’s winner in the 95th minute came at the end of a tense match and was the latest winning goal in normal time of a World Cup knockout game since 1966.
A fan watches Japan's World Cup match against Sweden on a smartphone in Tokyo on Friday.
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2026
World Cup offers chance to find right broadcasting balance for fans in Japan
The diversification of broadcasting methods for soccer, such as online streaming, could be a potential for further growth for the sport.
Daichi Kamada (right) has scored two of Japan's goals during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
SOCCER
Jun 29, 2026
Japan looking to upset Brazil at World Cup without injured Takefusa Kubo
Japan finished second to the Netherlands in Group F with a win ⁠over overmatched Tunisia and two ​draws.
South Korea head coach Hong Myung-bo resigned on Sunday.
SOCCER
Jun 29, 2026
South Korean president calls for investigation into team’s performance at World Cup
Social media posts showing shops with signs banning the South Korea coach ⁠from the premises have gone viral in the country.
Canada's Stephen Eustaquio (second from left) celebrates with his teammates after scoring against South Africa during a match in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Inglewood, California, on Sunday.
SOCCER
Jun 29, 2026
Stephen Eustaquio scores dramatic goal in stoppage time as Canada reaches last 16
Canada will ​next face either the Netherlands or Morocco on July 4 in Houston for a place in the quarterfinals.
Fans gather to watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 match between France and Senegal during a watch party hosted by Adidas at Brooklyn Bridge Park in the Brooklyn borough of New York on June 16.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jun 29, 2026
World Cup pits Adidas and Nike in fight for soccer street cred
With the ambush marketing of reintroducing a vintage jersey in March, Adidas is playing up soccer’s off-field appeal to score points in its perpetual battle with Nike.
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu speaks during a news conference in Houston on Sunday.
SOCCER
Jun 29, 2026
Hajime Moriyasu to pick Japan’s penalty takers if clash with Brazil goes to shootout
Takefusa Kubo will not play after picking up an injury in the group stage.
Japan's Junya Ito controls the ball during the team's Group F match against Sweden during the FIFA World Cup in Arlington, Texas, on Thursday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 28, 2026
Former manager Philippe Troussier feels Japan can compete with Brazil
Troussier was hired to prepare Japan for the 2002 World Cup on home soil at a time when the country was a minnow on the international stage.
Japanese fans hold up their blue plastic bags before the start of the Group F match against Tunisia at the 2026 World Cup in Monterrey, Mexico, on June 20.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 28, 2026
The spotless World Cup stadium and the ‘unseen sink’
OECD data place Japanese men among the least domestically active in the developed world.
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 28, 2026
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
The players were left to take commercial flights ​home.
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu (left) and Brazil's Carlo Ancelotti will be trying to guide their teams deeper into the World Cup when they meet in the round of 32 in Houston on Monday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 28, 2026
Brazil and Japan head into World Cup clash looking to settle old scores
The fixture also carries a deeper historical thread, as Brazil has long been a reference point for Japanese soccer, a relationship embodied by former Japan manager Zico.
Japan's Daizen Maeda (right) and Sweden's Gustaf Lagerbielke fight for the ball during a Group F match at the FIFA World Cup in Houston on Thursday.
SOCCER
Jun 28, 2026
Japan embraces ‘underdog mentality’ for World Cup clash against Brazil
Japan, considered by some to be an outsider to go far at the tournament in North America, beat Carlo Ancelotti’s side 3-2 in a home friendly in October.
Brazil's Rayan heads the ball during a Group C football match against Scotland during the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Wednesday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 27, 2026
Brazil’s Rayan cramming for Japan test in World Cup knockout stage
The five-time champion faces the Asian side in the round of 32 in Houston on Monday.
Fans celebrate at the Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Friday as Japan advanced to the knockout round in the World Cup.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 26, 2026
Fans take over iconic Shibuya Crossing as Japan reaches World Cup knockout round
Fans watched in packed bars, cafes and even on the side of the road as the Samurai Blue secured a second-place finish in Group F at the World Cup.
Japan's Daizen Maeda celebrates after scoring against Sweden during a Group F match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Arlington, Texas, on Thursday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 26, 2026
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu relishes chance to face ‘serious Brazil’ in knockout stage
Japan advanced to the round of 32 as the runner-up in Group F.
Gay pride flags fly alongside Seattle Sounders flags at CenturyLink Field in Seattle on June 29, 2019.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 26, 2026
FIFA will allow rainbow flags at Egypt vs. Iran match at World Cup
Both countries’ federations have stated objections to the so-called Pride Match.
Folarin Balogun of the U.S. challenges Australia's Jacob Italiano during a Group D match at the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Seattle on June 19.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 26, 2026
FIFA World Cup thrives on diaspora players
The tournament expanded from 32 to 48 teams this year, creating space for more countries and for the transnational communities that define many of them.
Japan's Daizen Maeda scores against Sweden during a Group F match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Arlington, Texas.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 26, 2026
Japan advances to World Cup knockout stage after draw with Sweden
Japan holds on to finish as the runner-up in Group F and ​book a meeting in ‌the knockout ‌stage with five-time champion ​Brazil.
Japan practices ahead of its World Cup match against Sweden at Southern Methodist University in Dallas on Wednesday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 25, 2026
Hajime Moriyasu praises Japan’s teamwork as squad eyes spot in knockout stage
With four points, the Japanese are likely to progress to the last 32 even if they lose to Sweden on Thursday, but Moriyasu has his sights set on the top spot.
Brazil's Vinicius Junior controls the ball in front of Scotland's Nathan Patterson (left) and Lewis Ferguson during a Group C match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Miami Gardens, Florida.
SOCCER
Jun 25, 2026
Carlo Ancelotti praises Vinicius Junior as Brazil tops Scotland to win Group C
Vinicius scored twice, including a header, in the first half in Miami to set Brazil on the way to a victory which allowed it to progress to the last 32 as winner of Group C.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
LGBTQ+ families are building lives Japanese lawmakers still struggle to see
Haru Ono founded Nijiiro Kazoku in 2010 after forming a same-sex stepfamily. She said the impetus for founding the organization was that she couldn’t find much reliable information out there for families such as hers in Japan.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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