The groups are set! Tomorrow, we find out which teams will be playing in Houston when the World Cup begins in the summer!

After co-hosts USA, Mexico and Canada, Japan were the first nation to qualify for the World Cup with a dominant performance throughout qualifying. The Samurai Blue won six of their seven matches in the AFC third round of qualifying, sealing their spot at the World Cup in March with three group games to spare.

The Dutch men's national football team will lead Group F during the World Cup next year, taking on rivals Japan, Tunisia, and a playoff winner to be determined later. Curaçao, which also qualified for the tournament,

The draw to decide group-stage matchups for next year's men's soccer World Cup has placed Japan in Group F, where it will face the Netherlands, Tunisia and the winner of a UEFA playoff.

The full schedule for the 2026 World Cup has been confirmed, with the kick off times, dates and venues for all 104 games now confirmed. We now know where you can watch each team play across the USA, Canada and Mexico next summer and you can start making your plans.

Group of Death? Proceed with cautious optimism? Is the group winnable?! Joey Lynch and Gabe Tan break down the draws for AFC heavyweights Australia, Japan, and South Korea.

Jelani Ren McGhee became the first DODEA student to play in a FIFA youth World Cup when he suited up for Japan at the recent U-17 World Cup in Qatar.