Former India striker Robin Singh believes India's long-standing FIFA World Cup dream can become a reality if the country draws inspiration from emerging football nations like Cape Verde while adopting Japan's long-term approach towards player development and infrastructure.

Hajime Moriyasu was expected to confirm on Thursday he was staying as head coach of the Japan men's soccer team, but instead he said he needed time to relax and review the World Cup results before deciding his future.

Brazil striker Matheus Cunha gave a befitting reply to Japan's pre-match comments after the five-time champions secured a 2-1 win over the Asian side in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 clash.

Following his side's loss to Brazil in the round of 32, Japan striker Daizen Maeda apologised to the fans back home for "not meeting their expectations".

Japan's journey at the FIFA World Cup 2026 came to a heartbreaking end on Monday (local time) after they lost 1-2 to Brazil in their Round of 32 clash.

Brazil forward Matheus Cunha was slammed on social media for insulting gesture at a Japan player after his team's victory in the Round of 32.

German economist Joachim Klement's statistical model had predicted that Japan would beat Brazil in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32.

Japan will never win the World Cup unless football becomes the country's number one sport, midfielder Daichi Kamada warned after their heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to Brazil on Monday.

Gabriel Martinelli scored deep in injury time as Brazil beat a stubborn Japan 2-1 to roll into the World Cup last 16.

Brazil vs Japan Highlights, FIFA World Cup 2026: Gabriel Martinelli scored in late injury time to give Brazil a 2-1 win over Japan in the Round of 32 at the World Cup on Monday.

No country has conceded more international goals to Neymar than Japan. In fact, he has scored more against them than he has managed against Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador or the United States.

Brazil and Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr in an interview with Brazilian broadcaster Globo TV opened up on his personal journey, his deep emotional bond with his grandmother, and his continued fight against racism in football.

Brazil and Japan last met in a friendly last October, when the Asian side recovered from two goals down to win 3-2 in Tokyo.

Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti has said their star forward Neymar has made significant progress in his recovery and is now capable of playing for longer periods as the five-time world champions prepare for their FIFA Club World Cup Round of 32 clash against Japan.

Brazil legend Zico, who played a big role in Japan's footballing rise, has made his thoughts clear on Brazil and Japan facing off in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32.

Yuto Nagatomo achieved this feat during Japan's Group F match against Sweden in the 2026 edition at Dallas Stadium.

FIFA World Cup Day 4 Results And Highlights: Germany's 1-2 defeat to Ecuador was the highlight of the day while USA were beaten 2-3 by Turkiye in their final group game.

Japan is advancing out of the group stage for the third consecutive World Cup and fifth time in seven tries since first reaching the round of 16 as co-hosts in 2002.