World Cup group stage play continues on Saturday, and new users can claim the Kalshi referral code CBSSPORTS to get a $15 bonus after making $10 worth of trades. A shot at a first group-stage win is on the line when Ecuador battles Curacao at 8 p.

Keito Nakamura was not guaranteed to start for Japan at the World Cup. But his is now emerging as a pivotal figure.

Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder and current NOS TV commentator Rafael van der Vaart apologized Wednesday after making an ill-advised comment while breaking down the Netherlands' 2-2 draw with Japan on Sunday.

Japanese soccer fans have gone viral once again for tidying up the stadium after their team’s World Cup soccer match against the Netherlands this week, only to prompt a meme criticizing the country’s men for not applying the same standards of behavior while at home.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is taking over North America this summer and there's still time to see the action in person when Tunisia and Japan meet on June 20 at Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe, Nuevo León. Japan is the No.