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Covers football and sport for Guardian, BBC and World Soccer. Author of 4 books.
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World Cup preview: Japan eyes deep run after landmark wins

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By John Duerden 
| Nikkei Asia
Sports World Cup preview: Japan eyes deep run after landmark wins Samurai Blue arrive with unprecedented confidence after toppling Brazil and England in friendlies Japan's Koki Ogawa celebrates scoring for Japan in a friendly against Iceland in Tokyo on May 31. © Reuters LONDON -- For the first time ahead of a World Cup, there is a genuine discussion over whether an Asian team can lift the trophy.
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Ranking the chances of Arab nations to progress from World Cup group stages

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By John Duerden 
| Arab News
LONDON: An unprecedented eight teams from the Arab region will participate at the 2026 World Cup. The expanded 48-nation tournament means that there are 32 places available in the knockout stages. Arab News tries to predict the unpredictable and rank their chances to get out of their groups. Morocco Group C opponents: Brazil, Scotland, Haiti An opening game with Brazil looks daunting but better to face the South Americans early for a team that now expects to go deep.
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Countdown almost over for South Korea

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By John Duerden 
| The Korea Times (Korea)
South Korea captain Son Heung-min, center, trains at Zions Bank Training Center in Herriman, Utah, May 27. Newsis It’s almost time. The countdown to the 2026 World Cup has gone from years to months to weeks, and now it is just days away. On June 11 (local time), South Korea will kick off its 11th successive appearance on the global stage — only Brazil, Argentina, Germany and Spain have longer streaks — against the Czech Republic in the Mexican city of Guadalajara.
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