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2026 FIFA WORLD CUP

Japan's head coach Hajime Moriyasu attends a press conference ahead of Japan's 2026 World Cup football tournament Group F football match against the Netherlands in Dallas on Saturday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 14, 2026
Japan coach takes responsibility for Wataru Endo going home
Following his withdrawal, Endo announced his retirement from international competition altogether.
Japan's Daichi Kamada celebrates after scoring against Bolivia during a friendly at Tokyo's National Stadium in November.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 12, 2026
Japan aiming to live up to heightened expectations with deep run at World Cup
Japan kicks off its 2026 World Cup on Sunday with a strong, confident squad and the kind of expectations the Samurai Blue have not carried into a tournament for years.
South Korea's Lee Tae-seok (right) and the Czech Republic's Vladimir Coufal vie for the ball during a Group A match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Thursday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 12, 2026
South Korea rallies past Czech Republic to open World Cup campaign
The South Koreans joined Mexico with three points at the top of the Group A standings.
The Iranian team practices for the World Cup in Tijuana, Mexico, on Thursday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 12, 2026
Iran’s World Cup team finds support from fans in Mexico
The Iran side, known as Team Melli, is navigating uncharted waters.
Mexico's Raul Jimenez celebrates after his goal against South Africa during their Group A match at the World Cup in Mexico City on Thursday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 12, 2026
Mexico beats South Africa to kick off 2026 World Cup
The match fired the starting gun for the World Cup, yet the scrappy encounter will likely be remembered not for its thrilling soccer, but for its flurry of dismissals.
Wataru Endo speaks before a Japan practice at Geodis Park in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 12, 2026
Japan captain Wataru Endo pulls out of World Cup due to injury and retires from national team
Endo, who endured ​an injury-plagued season with Liverpool, has been replaced by Borussia Moenchengladbach striker ⁠Shuto Machino
The cauldron at LA Memorial Coliseum is lit ahead of the ticket registration launch on Jan. 13.
OLYMPICS
Jun 11, 2026
LA 2028 working to avoid repeat of World Cup visa issues
IOC sports director Pierre Ducrey said there were dedicated people in the ⁠organizing committee working on the matter.
Downtown Miami gleams in the early evening sun after a thunderstorm. Sports scientists say there are clear weather-related risks facing a summer World Cup spanning Canada, Mexico ‌and the ‌United States.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jun 11, 2026
Volatile summer weather threatens to turn World Cup into test of heat
Climate change has increased the likelihood of temperatures ⁠high enough to affect player ​performance at 97 of the 104 tournament matches, according to new research.
Before heading out to a public World Cup viewing, make sure you know the right words to support your team.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 11, 2026
The fighting words fueling support for Japan’s World Cup team
Learn how Japanese expresses support, perseverance and encouragement through World Cup vocabulary and everyday phrases.
Young Japanese soccer fans get ready to cheer on their team at a training center in Monterrey, Mexico, ahead of the FIFA World Cup.
LIFE / Language / Vocabulary Boost
Jun 11, 2026
Japanese sports terms you may hear on TV
Like in other countries, Japanese announcers are filled with colorful terms to describe what you’re seeing on air.
Takumi Minamino has joined Japan as a mentor ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 11, 2026
Injured Takumi Minamino takes on role of mentor for Japan at World Cup
The Japanese ​international ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee while playing for AS Monaco in December
FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during a news conference in Mexico City on Wednesday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 11, 2026
Gianni Infantino defends FIFA over visa issues in U.S. ahead of World Cup
Infantino said FIFA ⁠understands there are also times to “chill and relax” when visa issues arise rather than creating additional conflict.
Members of Japan's men's national soccer team train on Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee, their home base for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 11, 2026
Stock investors eye deep run for Japan at World Cup
A deep run for Japan at the most lucrative FIFA World Cup in history could benefit companies including Dentsu, Konami and Hub.
England manager Thomas Tuchel talks to reporters at a news conference in Palm Beach Gardens in Florida on Tuesday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 10, 2026
Tuchel says England not World Cup favorites but can dare to dream
Most bookmakers have England among the leading title contenders but Thomas Tuchel reckons the six-decade drought since the nation’s solitary triumph in 1966 counts against it.
People react while Red Cross workers walk in a formation as they disinfect Rwampara general hospital before handling the body of a person who died of Ebola, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in Rwampara outside Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, on May 21.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 10, 2026
U.S. urges Europe to impose Ebola travel bans ahead of World Cup
The Ebola outbreak has complicated some travel ahead of the FIFA World Cup, which will be hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico and begins on Thursday.
An aerial view shows the Mexico City Stadium, renamed from Estadio Azteca for the FIFA World Cup, in Mexico City on May 28.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 9, 2026
World Cup nears kickoff after pre-tournament turbulence
The 2026 World Cup gets underway on Thursday, with FIFA hoping soccer can rise above anger over prices, political tensions and the shadow of war.
U.S. captain Tim Ream (center) during training at Great Park Sports Complex in Irvine, California, on Monday
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 9, 2026
U.S. players ready to seize ‘once in a career’ World Cup chance
The U.S. will begin its campaign ⁠in front of home supporters, an occasion several players described as both emotional and motivating.
Japan fans watch Samurai Blue's training session in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 9, 2026
Japan launches heightened safety campaign for citizens traveling to World Cup
Japan’s Foreign Ministry decided to implement unprecedented safety measures due to anticipated confusion related to the tournament being hosted by multiple countries.
Pallet Shelters stand inside a Tiny Home Village managed by Hope The Mission for interim homeless housing in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles on June 1.
WORLD / Society
Jun 8, 2026
Tiny homes see tiny boost for Los Angeles homeless as World Cup nears
Visitors are frequently struck by the staggering levels of homelessness in a city that also has pockets of astonishing wealth.
The U.K. is expected to have one of its biggest electricity demand surges at half-time during England and Croatia's World Cup opening game on June 17, as hundreds of thousands of viewers leave their couches and switch on their kettles all at once.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 8, 2026
England’s World Cup opener is set to cause power spike
One of the biggest surges is expected at half-time, as hundreds of thousands of viewers leave their couches and switch on their kettles all at once.
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.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
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.
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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