We continue the final round of group stage matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as teams look to book their spots into the next round.

Follow our live Japan vs. Sweden updates. Japan and Sweden meet on Thursday in their Group F finale in Arlington, Texas. Both teams are jostling for position in the

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is taking over North America this summer and there's still time to see the action in person when Tunisia and Japan meet on June 20 at Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe, Nuevo León. Japan is the No.

Sweden host Poland in Stockholm on Tuesday with qualification for the 2026 men's World Cup on the line. MORE — UEFA World Cup playoffs schedule Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres scored a hat trick for Sweden as they beat Ukraine 3-1 last Thursday to host one of the four playoff finals in the UEFA region.

The FIFA World Cup always produces curious statistics, difficult-to-explain coincidences, and patterns that seem to defy logic. One of them involves Japan, a national team that, since 2002, has been indirectly connected to the side that eventually lifts the trophy.

London - Almost 20 million people in Britain watched England reach the World Cup semi-finals on television, viewing figures showed Sunday, not accounting

Japan's World Cup exit has brought back a strange football pattern, with fans believing Norway could win the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Many Dutch soccer fans would accept a woman as the next head coach of the Netherlands men’s national team. However, a large number believe a female coach should first show experience in men’s soccer,