Dallas, Texas, June 25 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese men’s national soccer team, nicknamed Samurai Blue, advanced to the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a 1-1 draw against Sweden in its final group stage match in Dallas, Texas, on Thursday. Japan qualified for the knockout stage for the third straight World Cup after finishing second in Group F. Samurai Blue will take on Brazil on Monday in the first round of the knockout stage. In Thursday’s match, Japan’s Daizen Maeda opened the scoring in the second half, but Sweden soon equalized. Veteran Yuto Nagatomo, 39, made his fifth consecutive World Cup appearance by coming on as a substitute. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
Japan Advances to World Cup Knockout Stage
Related Posts
Japan PM Accused of Violating Political Funds Control Law
Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has been accused of making false statements in her political organizations’ funds reports. Hiroshi Kamiwaki, a professor at Kobe Gakuin University, filed a criminal complaint with public prosecutors on June 3, accusing Takaichi
Takaichi, Modi to Hold Summit in New Delhi on Thurs.
Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will visit India for three days from Wednesday for a summit with her Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on Thursday, according to a government plan approved Friday. The summit was initially
