Crashy false start instead of big title dreams: With the 0: 2 (0: 1) in Slovakia, the unsettled national football team on the way to the 2026 World Cup slipped badly at the first step. The grip for the golden World Cup cup is bold wishful thinking.
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Aiko Tanaka
Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.
