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[Breaking News]Football: Base camp for Japan World Cup squad

NASHVILLE, United States, April 3 Kyodo - Video taken in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 2, 2026, shows the training center to be used as the base camp for Japan squad members during the 2026 football World Cup finals, co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, opening in June. (Kyodo)

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (back, R), Empress Masako (back, C) and their daughter Princess Aiko are greeted upon their arrival on April 6, 2026, at the J-Village football training center in Naraha, Fukushima Prefecture, which served as a relief center for people affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. Fifteen years after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters that struck northeastern Japan in March 2011, they are visiting the prefecture to see the recovery efforts firsthand. (Pool photo)

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[Breaking News]Football: Japan vs. England

TOKYO, Japan, March 31 Kyodo - Video taken on March 30, 2026, shows Wembley Stadium in London ahead of an international football friendly between Japan and England the next day. (Kyodo)

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Football: Base camp for Japan World Cup squad

Football: Base camp for Japan World Cup squad

Photo taken in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 2, 2026, shows a football ground at the training center that will serve as the base camp for Japan squad members during the 2026 World Cup finals, co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, opening in June.

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Football: Base camp for Japan World Cup squad

Football: Base camp for Japan World Cup squad

Photo taken in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 2, 2026, shows the interior of a training center that will serve as the base camp for Japan squad members during the 2026 football World Cup finals, co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, opening in June.

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Football: Base camp for Japan World Cup squad

Football: Base camp for Japan World Cup squad

Photo taken in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 2, 2026, shows the training center to be used as the base camp for Japan squad members during the 2026 football World Cup finals, co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, opening in June.

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Football: Base camp for Japan World Cup squad

Football: Base camp for Japan World Cup squad

Photo taken in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 2, 2026, shows the interior of a training center that will serve as the base camp for Japan squad members during the 2026 football World Cup finals, co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, opening in June.

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Football: Base camp for Japan World Cup squad

Football: Base camp for Japan World Cup squad

Photo taken in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 2, 2026, shows the interior of a training center that will serve as the base camp for Japan squad members during the 2026 football World Cup finals, co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, opening in June.

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Football: Friendly between Japan vs. England

Football: Friendly between Japan vs. England

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma reacts after scoring in the first half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Friendly between Japan vs. England

Football: Friendly between Japan vs. England

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma reacts after scoring in the first half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Friendly between Japan vs. England

Football: Friendly between Japan vs. England

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma reacts after scoring in the first half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Friendly between Japan vs. England

Football: Friendly between Japan vs. England

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma (C) reacts after scoring in the first half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Friendly between Japan vs. England

Football: Friendly between Japan vs. England

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma reacts after scoring in the first half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Friendly between Japan vs. England

Football: Friendly between Japan vs. England

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma reacts after scoring in the first half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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JFA to part ways with women's national coach Nielsen

JFA to part ways with women's national coach Nielsen

Japan women's national football team head coach Nils Nielsen (C) celebrates after guiding his team to the Asian Cup title in Sydney on March 21, 2026. The Japan Football Association said on April 2 that it has decided not to renew Nielsen's contract as the team's skipper despite the victory.

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JFA to part ways with women's national coach Nielsen

JFA to part ways with women's national coach Nielsen

Norio Sasaki, a Japan Football Association senior official in charge of the women's national team, holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 2, 2026, after the JFA decided not to renew Nils Nielsen's contract as the team's head coach, less than two weeks after he guided them to the Women's Asian Cup title.

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JFA to part ways with women's national coach Nielsen

JFA to part ways with women's national coach Nielsen

Japan Football Association President Tsuneyasu Miyamoto holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 2, 2026, after the JFA decided not to renew Nils Nielsen's contract as the women's national team head coach, less than two weeks after he guided them to the Women's Asian Cup title.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Japan's national team member Junya Ito evades a tackle during the second half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Japan's national team member Junya Ito (R) takes a shot during the second half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Japan supporters celebrate the national team's first victory over England in an international football friendly at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Japan's national team member Kaoru Mitoma (L) runs with the ball during the first half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Japan's national team member Kaoru Mitoma reacts after scoring in the first half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Japan's national team member Kaoru Mitoma reacts after scoring in the first half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Japan's national team member Kaoru Mitoma (L, front) scores in the first half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Japan's national team member Kaoru Mitoma (C) scores in the first half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

The Japan team pose for photos before an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

The Japan team pose for photos before an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

The England team pose for photos before an international football friendly against Japan at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma (C) celebrates after his country's first victory over England in an international football friendly at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Japan players celebrate after defeating England in an international football friendly at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu (C) gives instructions during the second half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu (C) gives instructions during the second half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu (C) celebrates after his country's first victory over England in an international football friendly on March 31, 2026, at Wembley Stadium in London.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Photo taken on March 30, 2026, shows Wembley Stadium in London ahead of an international football friendly between Japan and England the next day.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Photo taken on March 30, 2026, shows Wembley Stadium in London ahead of an international football friendly between Japan and England the next day.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Photo taken on March 30, 2026, shows Wembley Stadium in London ahead of an international football friendly between Japan and England the next day.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Photo taken on March 30, 2026, shows Wembley Stadium in London ahead of an international football friendly between Japan and England the next day.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Photo taken on March 30, 2026, shows Wembley Stadium in London ahead of an international football friendly between Japan and England the next day.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Photo taken on March 30, 2026, shows Wembley Stadium in London ahead of an international football friendly between Japan and England the next day.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Photo taken on March 30, 2026, shows Wembley Stadium in London ahead of an international football friendly between Japan and England the next day.

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Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma (C) vies for the ball in the second half of an international football friendly against Scotland on March 28, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma (R) vies for the ball in the second half of an international football friendly against Scotland on March 28, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma (C) dribbles the ball in the second half of an international football friendly against Scotland on March 28, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Japan players acknowledge the crowd after beating Scotland in an international football friendly on March 28, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Japan players celebrate after beating Scotland in an international football friendly on March 28, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Japan players celebrate after beating Scotland in an international football friendly on March 28, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Japan's Junya Ito (2nd from R) is congratulated by teammates after scoring in the second half of an international football friendly against Scotland on March 28, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Japan's Junya Ito (2nd from R) is congratulated by teammates after scoring in the second half of an international football friendly against Scotland on March 28, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Japan's Junya Ito (front) reacts after scoring in the second half of an international football friendly against Scotland on March 28, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Japan's Junya Ito (front) reacts after scoring in the second half of an international football friendly against Scotland on March 28, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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