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Japan have never gone beyond the round of 16 at a World Cup but Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, the country's top football official, told Reuters they are high on confidence and have set their sights on reaching ...

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Japan have set themselves the ambitious target of winning next year's World Cup and coach Hajime Moriyasu believes they are making big strides in the right direction heading into 2026. The four-time ...

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Coach Hajime Moriyasu said Japan will head into next year confident they can make an impact at the World Cup after cruising past Bolivia 3-0 in a friendly on Tuesday. Moriyasu's side picked up their ...

TOKYO – Japan have never advanced past the round of 16 at a World Cup, but top football official Tsuneyasu Miyamoto said they are confident and aiming for the 2026 final in North America. Japan ...