Japan Are Ready To Play With The Big Boys & Nobody Saw It Coming

The verdict is in — Japan are one of the most dangerous teams at the 2026 World Cup and nobody is ready for it. The Cooligans make the full case. 🇯🇵⚽ In 2022, Japan shocked the world by beating Germany AND Spain in the group stage. In 2026, they're back — and this time they're not a surprise. They're a legitimate threat. Takefusa Kubo is playing the best football of his career. Their defensive structure is elite. Their counter-attacking system is lethal against anyone in this tournament. The Cooligans break down exactly why Japan are ready to compete with the big boys — and why the rest of the world has been sleeping on them heading into this World Cup. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 — Is Japan the newest juggernaut? 7:30 - Haiti vs Scotland recap 9:00 - Germany vs Curacao recap Who Are The Cooligans? The Cooligans are two New York Latino stand up comedians who love soccer/football/futbol/calcio and do live streams, podcasts, and YouTube content around the sport. Imagine if you walked into the best comedy club in New York City and two comedians on stage were talking about the sport you love. That's the Cooligans! Exclusive content:   / soccercooligans   This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Two full YouTube episodes every week: Mondays Thursdays ➕ Multiple weekly clips and shorts @SoccerCooligans Hosts: Alexis Guerreros   / notalexis   Christian Polanco   / christian_polanco     / soccercooligans   https:///www.instagram.com/SoccerCooligans/ https://www.soccercooligans.com/ Weekly audio podcasts: https://www.itunes.apple.com/us/podca... https://open.spotify.com/show/6Uxrpmg...