Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup will be a long journey, a gauntlet that will require — at a minimum — multiple group stages. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will put eight teams ...

After matchday eight of Asia's World Cup qualifiers, ESPN's writers answer the burning questions, provide analysis and break ...

With just four fixtures left to play for Asia's 18 remaining FIFA World Cup™ hopefuls in the third round of AFC qualification, the next week looms ... qualification. The teams that finish ...

The European, South American and Asian qualifiers for FIFA World Cup 2026 are all set to resume at different venues across the globe, with Matchday 1 taking place on 21 March. Heavyweights like ...

After qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup ... by ESPN Asia (@espnasia) "Also, the JFA has made a commitment that Japan ...

Japan has become the first country to qualify for the 2026 World Cup ... team field on Thursday with a 2-0 win against Bahrain, clinching a top-two finish in its Asian Football Confederation ...

Advertisement Upon deciding to grow the World Cup to 48 teams for 2026, up from 32, FIFA focused on increasing the qualifying chances ... campaigns continue this week. The host nations, the ...

In this decisive match, the Hong Kong team boasts a roster that includes eight standout players from the Chinese Super League and China League One. Among them are the young talents Lee Siu-hang and ...

Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup will be a long journey, a gauntlet that will require — at a minimum — multiple group stages. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will put eight teams ...

Japan has become the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium ...