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Japan

“Samurai Blue”

Confederation

AFC

World Cup titles

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Status

Contender

Asia's standard-bearer for organisation and technical quality, with a habit of upsetting traditional powers.

World Cup history

Best finish

Round of 16

Titles won

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First World Cup

1998

Squad

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Where to watch

The 2026 World Cup is played across the USA, Mexico and Canada. Here's where to watch Japan's matches live — on TV and streaming:

In Japan

Traditionally live on NHK & commercial networks

🇺🇸 United States

📺 TV: FOX & FS1 (English) · Telemundo & Universo (Spanish)

▶️ Stream: Fubo, the FOX Sports app & Telemundo / Peacock

🇨🇦 Canada

📺 TV: CTV, TSN & RDS

▶️ Stream: TSN+ & Crave

🇲🇽 Mexico

📺 TV: Televisa & TV Azteca

▶️ Stream: ViX & Azteca Deportes

🇬🇧 UK & Ireland

📺 TV: BBC & ITV (free-to-air)

▶️ Stream: BBC iPlayer & ITVX (free)

Live broadcast and streaming rights vary by country and can change — check your local listings or FIFA's official broadcast partners for the definitive live schedule in your region.

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