Fans show blue balloons with Japan's soccer logo before the World Cup 2026 group C qualifying soccer match between Japan and Saudi Arabia at Saitama Stadium on Tuesday. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.

SAITAMA – Wataru Endo has urged fans to buy into his belief that Japan can win the 2026 World Cup, after they became the first team to qualify for the quadrennial showpiece on March 20.

[SAITAMA, Japan] Wataru Endo said Japan can win the 2026 World Cup after becoming the first team to qualify and the Liverpool ace urged fans to buy into the ambitious target. Japan beat Bahrain 2-0 on ...