thejapantimes, 3 months ago to soccer

The 2026 World Cup final will be held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, FIFA announced on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/02/05/soccer/world-cup-final-new-jersey-2026/?utm_content=bufferd8a96&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #2026fifaworldcup #fifa #newyork #newjersey #mexicocity

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to soccer

Japan, 19th in the FIFA rankings and seeking to reach its eighth straight finals, will open its Group B campaign at home against 161st-ranked Myanmar on Nov. 16 in Osaka before facing Syria. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/20/soccer/japan-syria-match-saudi-arabia/?utm_content=buffer019a5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #samuraiblue #syria #2026fifaworldcup

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to NFL

A month after the NFL players' union asked the league to eliminate artificial playing surfaces, an NFL official said the league hopes to team up with FIFA to find solutions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/18/more-sports/nfl-fifa-turf-issues/?utm_content=buffer410c5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #moresports #nfl #fifa #2026fifaworldcup

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to soccer

Argentina captain Lionel Messi has said he is unsure about his participation in the next World Cup in 2026, when he will be 39. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/09/22/soccer/world-cup/messi-world-cup-doubt/?utm_content=buffer9a050&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #worldcup #lionelmessi #2026fifaworldcup