AFP Japan has never gone beyond the last 16 at a World Cup, but it has set itself the ambitious target of winning next year's tournament after dominating in Asian qualifying. Hajime Moriyasu's ...

Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday as Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo struck in the second half to earn Hajime Moriyasu's side a 2-0 win over Bahrain at ...

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 ...

That is because in the event that Gilas falls to either No. 2 or No. 3 in Group D, the Philippines’ path to the finals could ...

The victory had secured Japan’s berth at the 2026 World Cup with three qualifiers to spare, and the postgame festivities had left the Samurai Blue coach sounding far throatier than usual.

SAITAMA, Japan--Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday. Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo ...

SINGAPORE: Despite a brave performance against Japan in the quarter-final match, the Singapore men’s team eventually went ...

Iran have opted to be placed in Pot 2 for the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Draw scheduled to be held in Jeddah the coming Tuesday, ...

Gilas Pilipinas will face familiar foes at the FIBA Asia Cup 2025, scheduled on August 5 to 17 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia—but it ...

MANILA, Philippines — Gilas women’s head coach Pat Aquino is shooting for a top six finish at the FIBA Asia Cup in Shenzhen on July 13-20 to qualify for the FIBA World Cup in Berlin on Sept.

The draw for the FIBA Asia Cup 2025, set to be held in Saudi Arabia in August, took place on April 8, Tuesday.