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[Breaking News]Football: 2026 World Cup

NASHVILLE, United States, June 22 Kyodo - Japan football World Cup squad poses for a team photo at its training camp in the suburbs of Nashville, Tennessee, on June 22, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan's football World Cup squad poses for a team photo at its training camp in the suburbs of Nashville, Tennessee, on June 22, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan football World Cup squad poses for a team photo at its training camp in the suburbs of Nashville, Tennessee, on June 22, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

Masataka Yoshida of Japan poses for a photo after his squad won a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Australia at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 8, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Japan's Seiya Suzuki poses for a photo after his squad won a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against South Korea at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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Ukrainian wrestlers off to Paris 2024 Olympics

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 2, 2024 - Ukrainian freestyle wrestler Tetiana Sova poses for a photo before the train during the ceremony to see the national womens wrestling squad off to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi railway station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian wrestlers off to Paris 2024 Olympics

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 2, 2024 - Ukrainian freestyle wrestler Oksana Livach poses for a photo during the ceremony to see the national womens wrestling squad off to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi railway station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian wrestlers off to Paris 2024 Olympics

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 2, 2024 - Ukrainian freestyle wrestler Oksana Livach poses for a photo during the national womens wrestling squad off to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi railway station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian wrestlers off to Paris 2024 Olympics

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 2, 2024 - Ukrainian freestyle wrestler Oksana Livach poses for a photo before the train during the ceremony to see the national womens wrestling squad off to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi railway station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian wrestlers off to Paris 2024 Olympics

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 2, 2024 - Ukrainian freestyle wrestler Tetiana Sova (C) poses for a photo with the banner of the Central Sports Club of Ukraines Armed Forces during the ceremony to see the national womens wrestling squad off to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi railway station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian wrestlers off to Paris 2024 Olympics

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 2, 2024 - Ukrainian freestyle wrestler Oksana Livach poses for a photo during the ceremony to see the national womens wrestling squad off to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi railway station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian wrestlers off to Paris 2024 Olympics

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 2, 2024 - Ukrainian freestyle wrestler Tetiana Sova poses for a photo during the ceremony to seethe national womens wrestling squad off to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi railway station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian wrestlers off to Paris 2024 Olympics

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 2, 2024 - Ukrainian freestyle wrestler Tetiana Sova poses for a photo during the ceremony to see tthe national womens wrestling squad off to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi railway station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Rugby: Japan sevens Olympic qualifying

Japan's women's rugby sevens squad poses for a photo after securing a berth for their country for next year's Paris Olympics through the Asian qualifiers at Yodoko Sakura Stadium in the western Japan city of Osaka on Nov. 19, 2023.

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Rugby: Japan sevens Olympic qualifying

Japan's men's rugby sevens squad poses for a photo after securing a berth for their country for next year's Paris Olympics through the Asian qualifiers at Yodoko Sakura Stadium in the western Japan city of Osaka on Nov. 19, 2023.

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Basketball: Japan women's squad

Saki Hayashi, captain of the Japan women's basketball team, poses in front of journalists at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 22, 2023, as the squad heads to Sydney for the FIBA Women's Asia Cup from June 26 to July 2.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan national baseball team manager Hideki Kuriyama (L) poses with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the premier's office in Tokyo on March 23, 2023, after his squad won the World Baseball Classic in Miami, Florida.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan national baseball team manager Hideki Kuriyama (L) poses with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the premier's office in Tokyo on March 23, 2023, after his squad won the World Baseball Classic in Miami, Florida.

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Angels Ohtani speaks in Tokyo ahead of WBC

Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani poses for photos in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2023, ahead of the March 8-21 World Baseball Classic. Ohtani was named among the first 12 members of the squad.

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Ito finishes 2nd in STV world ski jumping event

SAPPORO, Japan - Daiki Ito, a member of the Japanese squad for February's Sochi Olympic Games, poses with a trophy after finishing second in the STV international ski jumping event in Sapporo on Jan. 19, 2014.

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Women's World Cup team of Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japan coach Norio Sasaki (C) poses with his soccer players for the fifth Women's World Cup -- Yuki Nagasato (L), Nahomi Kawasumi (2nd from L), Homare Sawa (2nd from R) and Kozue Ando (R) -- in Tokyo on June 8, 2011, after a press conference to announce the squad.

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Japanese cheerleader for Mavs

TOKYO, Japan - Natsuki Kaito, a rookie member of the Dallas Mavericks Dancers in the U.S. National Basketball Association, poses in Dallas, Texas, on June 5, 2011. Kaito, a 29-year-old Japanese national, went to the United States in 2010 to join the squad. She said she decided to remain in the United States after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan to pursue her dancing career, but donated her entire salary for the 2010-2011 season for the victims.

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Japan GK Kawashima signs with Lierse

LIER, Belgium - Eiji Kawashima, a goalkeeper of the Japanese World Cup squad, poses for photos in Lier, Belgium, on July 7, 2010, after signing with the Belgian club Lierse SK.

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Japan GK Kawashima signs with Lierse

LIER, Belgium - Eiji Kawashima, a goalkeeper of the Japanese World Cup squad, poses for photos in Lier, Belgium, on July 7, 2010, after signing with the Belgian club Lierse SK.

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Japan coach Zico names World Cup squad

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Sanfrecce Hiroshima defender Yuichi Komano poses at a news conference in Hiroshima on May 15 after Japan coach Zico named him in his 23-man squad for next month's World Cup finals in Germany.

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Japan's women off to strong start at women's World Cup

CLERMONT-FERRAND, France - Kyoko Hamaguchi (L), a member of Japan's women's wrestling World Cup squad, poses with her father ''Animal'' Hamaguchi after the team got off to a flying start in its bid for back-to-back World Cup titles with a crushing win over the United States on the opening day of the six-nation tournament in France on May 20.

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(15)Japan vs Belgium

SAITAMA, Japan - The Japanese squad poses for photographers prior to their World Cup group H opener against Belgium at Saitama Stadium 2002 on June 4. The game ended in a 2-2 tie.(World Cup 2002)

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Troussier closes 'open' training session to media

GOTEMBA, Japan - Japan coach Philippe Troussier (3rd from R in front row) poses with members of his team at the end of a training camp in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, on March 12. The Frenchman frustrated more than 200 reporters by shutting out the media from his last training camp prior to naming a 22-man squad for the national team's upcoming friendly against Ukraine.

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Samurai Blue members meet PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (front row, C) poses for a photo with Japan national football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu (front row, 3rd from L) and other Samurai Blue members at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2022. Moriyasu and his squad returned to Japan on Dec. 7, following a loss to Croatia in a World Cup round of 16 match in Qatar.

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Samurai Blue members meet PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) poses for a photo with Japan national football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu (2nd from L), captain Maya Yoshida (3rd from L), defender Yuto Nagatomo (3rd from R) and other Samurai Blue members at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2022. Moriyasu and his squad returned to Japan on Dec. 7, following a loss to Croatia in a World Cup round of 16 match in Qatar.

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CHINA-MOUNT QOMOLANGMA-SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION-DECHEN NGODRUP (CN)

(220509) -- MOUNT QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, May 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dechen Ngodrup poses for a photo at the summit of Mount Qomolangma on May 4, 2022. On Wednesday, 13 members of a Chinese expedition team reached the summit of the world's highest peak at a height of 8,848.86 meters. The squad established an automatic meteorological monitoring station at an altitude of 8,830 meters, the world's highest of its kind. They also measured the thickness of ice and snow using high-accuracy radar and collected samples for further research at the summit. Dechen Ngodrup, head of the squad who had reached the summit of Mount Qomolangma four times, described the difficulty of the summiting mission this time as "beyond imagination." According to him, everything went smoothly until they left the final camp at an altitude of 8,300 meters for the summit at 3 a.m. Wednesday, when they had to walk through snow that reached their knees. "The safety ropes along the route were all buried by snow. Without the ropes for protect

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Ten Years of High End Transfers At PSG

Paris Saint-Germain's Qatari President Nasser Al-Khelaifi poses along side Argentinian football player Lionel Messi as he holds-up his number 30 shirt while standing on the pitch during a press conference at the French football club Paris Saint-Germain's (PSG) Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on August 11, 2021. Since the arrival of the Qataris at the head of PSG in 2011, the club has managed to attract the biggest names in its squad. A long list of stars that Lionel Messi is joining. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ten Years of High End Transfers At PSG

Paris Saint-Germain's Qatari President Nasser Al-Khelaifi poses along side Argentinian football player Lionel Messi as he holds-up his number 30 shirt while standing on the pitch during a press conference at the French football club Paris Saint-Germain's (PSG) Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on August 11, 2021. Since the arrival of the Qataris at the head of PSG in 2011, the club has managed to attract the biggest names in its squad. A long list of stars that Lionel Messi is joining. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ten Years of High End Transfers At PSG

File photo dated July 18, 2012 of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) football club's newly recruited Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic (C), poses with his new jersey next to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) football club's chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi (L) and PSG's Brazilian sporting director Leonardo during a press conference as part of Ibrahimovic's official presentation at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France. Since the arrival of the Qataris at the head of PSG in 2011, the club has managed to attract the biggest names in its squad. A long list of stars that Lionel Messi is joining. Photo by Thierry Plessis/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ten Years of High End Transfers At PSG

File photo dated January 31, 2013 British and New PSG football player David Beckham flanked by PSG Qatari president Nasser Al-Khelaifi (L) and Brazilian sport director Leonardo, poses with his new jersey at the end of a press conference at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France on. Since the arrival of the Qataris at the head of PSG in 2011, the club has managed to attract the biggest names in its squad. A long list of stars that Lionel Messi is joining. Photo by Mousse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ten Years of High End Transfers At PSG

File photo dated January 31, 2013 British and New PSG football player David Beckham flanked by PSG Qatari president Nasser Al-Khelaifi (L) and Brazilian sport director Leonardo, poses with his new jersey at the end of a press conference at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France on. Since the arrival of the Qataris at the head of PSG in 2011, the club has managed to attract the biggest names in its squad. A long list of stars that Lionel Messi is joining. Photo by Mousse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ten Years of High End Transfers At PSG

File photo dated January 31, 2013 of British and New PSG football player David Beckham poses with his PSG Football shirt after his PSG signature at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France. Since the arrival of the Qataris at the head of PSG in 2011, the club has managed to attract the biggest names in its squad. A long list of stars that Lionel Messi is joining. Photo by Mousse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ten Years of High End Transfers At PSG

File photo dated July 9, 2018 of Gianluigi Buffon poses after signing with the Paris Saint-Germain Football Club at Parc des Princes on in Paris, France. Since the arrival of the Qataris at the head of PSG in 2011, the club has managed to attract the biggest names in its squad. A long list of stars that Lionel Messi is joining. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ten Years of High End Transfers At PSG

Paris Saint-Germain's Qatari President Nasser Al-Khelaifi poses along side Argentinian football player Lionel Messi as he holds-up his number 30 shirt during a press conference at the French football club Paris Saint-Germain's (PSG) Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on August 11, 2021. Since the arrival of the Qataris at the head of PSG in 2011, the club has managed to attract the biggest names in its squad. A long list of stars that Lionel Messi is joining. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Troussier closes 'open' training session to media

GOTEMBA, Japan - Japan coach Philippe Troussier (3rd from R in front row) poses with members of his team at the end of a training camp in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, on March 12. The Frenchman frustrated more than 200 reporters by shutting out the media from his last training camp prior to naming a 22-man squad for the national team's upcoming friendly against Ukraine.

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Japan's women off to strong start at women's World Cup

CLERMONT-FERRAND, France - Kyoko Hamaguchi (L), a member of Japan's women's wrestling World Cup squad, poses with her father ''Animal'' Hamaguchi after the team got off to a flying start in its bid for back-to-back World Cup titles with a crushing win over the United States on the opening day of the six-nation tournament in France on May 20. (Kyodo)

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Japan coach Zico names World Cup squad

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Sanfrecce Hiroshima defender Yuichi Komano poses at a news conference in Hiroshima on May 15 after Japan coach Zico named him in his 23-man squad for next month's World Cup finals in Germany. (Kyodo)

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Japan GK Kawashima signs with Lierse

LIER, Belgium - Eiji Kawashima, a goalkeeper of the Japanese World Cup squad, poses for photos in Lier, Belgium, on July 7, 2010, after signing with the Belgian club Lierse SK. (Kyodo)

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Japan GK Kawashima signs with Lierse

LIER, Belgium - Eiji Kawashima, a goalkeeper of the Japanese World Cup squad, poses for photos in Lier, Belgium, on July 7, 2010, after signing with the Belgian club Lierse SK. (Kyodo)

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Women's World Cup team of Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japan coach Norio Sasaki (C) poses with his soccer players for the fifth Women's World Cup -- Yuki Nagasato (L), Nahomi Kawasumi (2nd from L), Homare Sawa (2nd from R) and Kozue Ando (R) -- in Tokyo on June 8, 2011, after a press conference to announce the squad. (Kyodo)

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Japanese cheerleader for Mavs

TOKYO, Japan - Natsuki Kaito, a rookie member of the Dallas Mavericks Dancers in the U.S. National Basketball Association, poses in Dallas, Texas, on June 5, 2011. Kaito, a 29-year-old Japanese national, went to the United States in 2010 to join the squad. She said she decided to remain in the United States after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan to pursue her dancing career, but donated her entire salary for the 2010-2011 season for the victims. (Kyodo)

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Rugby: Japan's World Cup squad

Japan rugby player Koo Ji Won poses for a photo with his team Honda Heat's mascot on Aug. 29, 2019, during a press conference in Suzuka, his team's home, in Mie Prefecture, central Japan. He was named to Japan's 31-man Rugby World Cup squad earlier in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Japan's World Cup squad

Japan rugby player Koo Ji Won poses for a photo on Aug. 29, 2019, during a press conference in Suzuka, his team Honda Heat's home, in Mie Prefecture, central Japan. He was named to Japan's 31-man Rugby World Cup squad earlier in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunwolves squad for 2017 Super Rugby season shows plenty of changes

Sunwolves head coach Filo Tiatia poses for photos with his players in Tokyo on Dec. 12, 2016, after announcing his 36-man squad, which he described as "totally different." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo