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SAITAMA, JAPAN - MARCH 20: Japanese players pose for photographers as they qualified for the World Cup 2026 during the FIFA World Cup Asian qualifier Group C match between Japan and Bahrain at Saitama Stadium on March 20, 2025 in Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Kaz Photography/Getty Images)

Why Japan WON'T be happy they've become first nation to qualify for 2026 World Cup

By Ryan Dabbs published

Japan confirmed their spot in the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, but they might have rather waited a week...

Competition
The Juventus badge on a yellow corner flag at the club's stadium

Teams who were banned or disqualified

By Tom Hancock published

A look at some of the club and international sides who were thrown out or kept out

Team
Thomas Tuchel poses for a photo at Wembley Stadium after being announced as the new England manager in October 2024.

National teams that employed foreign managers

By Ben Hayward published

After Thomas Tuchel's appointment as England manager, a look at the national teams that have employed foreign coaches....

Coaches & Managers
Graphic image showing FourFourTwo's ranking of the 10 best foobtall kits of the 2020s, with a Belgium kit in the background

Ranked! The best football kits of the 2020s

By Tom Hancock last updated

Counting down the game's standout strips from the decade so far

Products & Kit
Kazu Miura of UD Oliveirense during the Liga Portugal SABSEG match between Academico de Viseu and UD Oliveirense at Estádio Municipal do Fontelo on February 18, 2024 in Viseu, Portugal. (Photo by Pedro Loureiro/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)

World's oldest ever professional footballer Kazuyoshi Miura to play on age 57 after transfer move

By Steven Chicken published

Kazuyoshi Miura has been a professional footballer since 1986

Transfer
Estadio Azteca

The best football stadiums in the world

By Greg Lea published

From England to Argentina and Italy to Iran, these are the best grounds on the planet

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The FIFA Women's World Cup

Women's World Cup 2023 fixtures: full schedule, dates and how to watch each game

By Conor Pope last updated

FIXTURES These are the Australia and New Zealand Women's World Cup 2023 fixtures taking place this summer

FIXTURES
Japan Women's World Cup 2023 squad: Jemina Chiba, Honoka Hayashi, Moeka Minami, Hinata Miyazawa, Fuka Nagano, Riko Ueki, Jun Endo, Hana Takahashi celebrate victory after the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Round of 16 match between Japan and Norway at Wellington Regional Stadium on August 5, 2023 in Wellington, New Zealand.

Japan Women's World Cup 2023 squad: The 23-woman squad for the tournament

By Jessy Parker Humphreys published

Japan Women's World Cup 2023 squad have been bulldozing their way through the competition under Futoshi Ikeda

Team
The United States celebrate winning the 2019 Women's World Cup

Every Women's World Cup 2023 squad: All the teams previewed

By Conor Pope last updated

SQUADS Who is in each country's Women's World Cup 2023 squads? We take a look at all the teams lining up for the tournament in Australia and New Zealand

SQUADS
Women's World Cup trophy

Women's World Cup 2023 groups: Who every country will face in Australia and New Zealand

By Conor Pope published

WORLD CUP The Women's World Cup 2023 groups have been drawn – this is who each nation will face to reach the knockouts

WORLD CUP
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