Daichi Kamada wrote a book on perseverance. Now he’s helping write Japan’s World Cup story

In Japan’s second match against Tunisia, Kamada continued his production for the Samurai Blue. In the fourth minute, Kamada ...

Why Japan plays in blue at the World Cup when the flag is red

Japan's soccer team wears blue despite the flag being red and white. Here is the history behind the Samurai Blue.

Reporter's Notebook: A Lone Star Samurai Blue experiencing a World Cup match in Dallas

Discovered the electric atmosphere of a FIFA World Cup match in Dallas as Japan’s Samurai Blue takes center stage.
BBN Times

Tunisia vs Japan: Kamada’s Early Strike and Ueda’s Brace Secure 4-0 Victory for Samurai Blue in Group F Fixture

Daichi Kamada’s lightning opener and Ayase Ueda’s clinical brace powered Japan to a commanding 4-0 victory over Tunisia in their Group F clash at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
FIFA

Samurai Blue make history scoring four

Japan became the first Asian team to win a FIFA World Cup™ match by four goals and won their first second group-stage game in 24 years.

Samurai Blue end Moriyasu’s years of ‘tragedy’ in World Cup

It took almost 30 years for Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu to exorcise the demons that have caused him heartbreak at the ...

Netherlands 2-2 Japan: Samurai Blue twice come back to deny Van Dijk, Summerville, and the Dutch

Japan and the Netherlands traded goals as a promising Group F opener to the 2026 World Cup delivered the goods and then some ...
FIFA

Japan break new ground on record-setting night

FIFA take a look at the milestones attained by the Samurai Blue in their emphatic 4-0 victory over Tunisia at World Cup 2026.