India, June 21 -- The FIFA World Cup knockout race has intensified, with several teams having been wrapped up their second group-stage fixture. While some nations have already crashed out, a few have confirmed their berth in the Round of 32.

Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki believes the Samurai Blue are on the path to success at the 2026 World Cup after their 4-0 win over Tunisia

Japan were without injured playmaker Takefusa Kubo for ⁠Saturday's World Cup match against Tunisia, but their fluent ‌attack hardly missed a beat with Ayase Ueda scoring twice and setting up another in a crushing 4-0 win.

Japan are perhaps the ‘neatest’ side around while Netherlands still fundamentally believe in technical and tactical football

Ayase Ueda bagged a brace, with Daichi Kamada and Junya Ito joining him on the scoresheet, as Japan cruised past Tunisia

Japanese supporters cleaning up the stands after a match has long been talked about at World Cups and Samurai Blue manager Hajime Moriyasu on Friday gave his view on the custom.

Another historic milestone at the World Cup! Tunisia and Japan face off at Estadio Monterrey on the second matchday of the group stage, a clash that also marks the 1,000th match in World Cup history.

A Japanese fan’s hilarious and energetic pre-match interview has gone viral during the 2026 World Cup ahead of team's game.

The Japan World Cup 2026 squad may be one of the trickiest to call, with a selection packed with talent but lacking key stars

Japan & the Netherlands combined for the perfect introductory World Cup match in Arlington as the atmosphere created by the fans won the day