Racing PositionsRising suns: The unproven prospects auditioning for a spot in Japan's World Cup squad1YGabriel TanUnstoppable Samurai Blue: Reliving Japan's charge to the 2026 World Cup1YGabriel TanGroup I at the 2026 World Cup: Teams, records, stats to know18mESPNGroup C at the 2026 World Cup: Teams, records, stats to know20mESPNQueiroz confirms Ghana exit after WC elimination22m180530 COLUMNIST PROFILE Ed DoveNobody benefits from FIFA letting Balogun off the hook -- not even the USMNT24mMark OgdenNeymar at the World Cup: History, results, stats27mKeith JenkinsHow many father-son duos have been in the FIFA World Cup?30mKeith JenkinsWho scored the most goals in a single men's World Cup?32mESPNHaaland sends Brazil to earliest WC exit since 199033mESPN News Services