In this photo taken on May 9, 2026, Vanuatu's Josh Rasu hits the stumps during their ICC T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier cricket match against Japan at the Nisshin Cricket Ground at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Aichi Prefecture. Curious spectators clutching rulebooks watch as a batsman smacks a six into the sand and weeds surrounding Japan's brand-new cricket ground, four months before it hosts matches at the Asian Games. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'ASIAD-2026-CRICKET-JPN,FOCUS' by Andrew MCKIRDY

In this photo taken on May 9, 2026, spectators watch the ICC T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier match between Japan and Vanuatu at the Nisshin Cricket Ground at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Aichi Prefecture. Curious spectators clutching rulebooks watch as a batsman smacks a six into the sand and weeds surrounding Japan's brand-new cricket ground, four months before it hosts matches at the Asian Games. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'ASIAD-2026-CRICKET-JPN,FOCUS' by Andrew MCKIRDY

In this photo taken on May 9, 2026, spectators walk on the sidelines during the ICC T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier match between Japan and Vanuatu at the Nisshin Cricket Ground at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Aichi Prefecture. Curious spectators clutching rulebooks watch as a batsman smacks a six into the sand and weeds surrounding Japan's brand-new cricket ground, four months before it hosts matches at the Asian Games. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'ASIAD-2026-CRICKET-JPN,FOCUS' by Andrew MCKIRDY

In this photo taken on May 9, 2026, members of the Japanese cricket team look on from the sidelines during their ICC T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier match against Vanuatu at the Nisshin Cricket Ground at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Aichi Prefecture. Curious spectators clutching rulebooks watch as a batsman smacks a six into the sand and weeds surrounding Japan's brand-new cricket ground, four months before it hosts matches at the Asian Games. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'ASIAD-2026-CRICKET-JPN,FOCUS' by Andrew MCKIRDY

In this photo taken on May 9, 2026, members of the Japanese cricket team bow to fans after they won their ICC T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier match against Vanuatu at the Nisshin Cricket Ground at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Aichi Prefecture. Curious spectators clutching rulebooks watch as a batsman smacks a six into the sand and weeds surrounding Japan's brand-new cricket ground, four months before it hosts matches at the Asian Games. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'ASIAD-2026-CRICKET-JPN,FOCUS' by Andrew MCKIRDY

In this photo taken on May 9, 2026, a spectator reads a cricket rule book as he watches the game during the ICC T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier match between Japan and Vanuatu at the Nisshin Cricket Ground at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Aichi Prefecture. Curious spectators clutching rulebooks watch as a batsman smacks a six into the sand and weeds surrounding Japan's brand-new cricket ground, four months before it hosts matches at the Asian Games. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'ASIAD-2026-CRICKET-JPN,FOCUS' by Andrew MCKIRDY

In this photo taken on May 9, 2026, Japan's Esam Rahman plays a shot against Vanuatu during their ICC T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier cricket match at the Nisshin Cricket Ground at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Aichi Prefecture. Curious spectators clutching rulebooks watch as a batsman smacks a six into the sand and weeds surrounding Japan's brand-new cricket ground, four months before it hosts matches at the Asian Games. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'ASIAD-2026-CRICKET-JPN,FOCUS' by Andrew MCKIRDY

Fabian Coito, former coach of Uruguay's youth national teams and current coordinator of the youth development divisions at Montevideo Wanderers Football Club, stands for a portrait at the Walter Devoto Sports Complex in Montevideo on April 15, 2026. Nestled in a working-class neighborhood of Montevideo, the field where Federico Valverde took his first steps in football at the age of three frames, nearly a quarter of a century later, the dream of a new generation seeking to emulate the tenacious midfielder, a leader of Uruguay at the World Cup. (Photo by Eitan ABRAMOVICH / AFP via Getty Images)