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Crystal Palace forward Daichi Kamada scored twice for Japan and Paris Saint Germain's Lee Kang-in netted for South Korea as ...

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Patrick Kluivert told his wounded Indonesia side they must learn from their embarrassing 6-0 thrashing by Japan as they ...

Saudi Arabia needs a near-impossible outcome against Australia to take the last of six direct spots at the 2026 World Cup in ...

USMNT is wobbling before its home World Cup. How do the run-ups of other past hosts compare, and what did it mean for their ...

OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Japan and South Korea ended successful 2026 World Cup qualification campaigns on a high with emphatic ...

Japan faced a tough 3-1 deficit at one point in their first group stage game against Croatia on Thursday. They forced a ...