World Cup '26: Japan, Iran top Asian qualifying charts

IMAGE: Japan's Koki Ogawa scores the first goal for Japan against China. Photograph: Florence Lo/Reuters Japan's march to the 2026 World Cup continued on Tuesday as Hajime Moriyasu's side handed......

Argentina cap Asian tour with win

IMAGE: Argentina picked up a 2-0 win over Indonesia. Photograph: Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Reuters A long-range thunderbolt from Leandro Paredes and a second-half headed goal from Cristian Romero earned......

WC warm-ups: Visca hat-trick spoils South Korea farewell

IMAGE: Bosnia's Edin Visca celebrates with Eldar Civic and Miralem Pjanic after scoring their first goal. Photograph: Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters South Korea were left with plenty to ponder ahead of......

Football Friendly: Japan stun World No 5 Uruguay in thriller

IMAGE: Japan's Takumi Minamino celebrates with team mates after scoring their first goal against Uruguay at the Saitama Stadium in Saitama, Japan, on Tuesday. Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters Japan......

Injury updates of Germany v South Korea clash

Big blow for South Korea; Captain Ki to miss Germany game The Koreans could still advance to the knockout rounds if they defeat the world champions and Mexico beat Sweden on Wednesday IMAGE: South......