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Japan coach slams Bahrain fans after World Cup qualifying rout
AFP · 3 weeks ago
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu hit out at Bahrain fans for trying to distract his players with laser pointers and booing his country's national anthem during their World Cup qualifying clash.
Chinese football numb after 'disastrous' 7-0 Japan thrashing
AFP · 4 weeks ago
Chinese football fans and media rounded on the national team on Friday after they suffered fresh humiliation in a 7-0 thrashing to rivals Japan in World Cup qualifying.
Japan's Endo vows to fight for Liverpool place
AFP · 4 weeks ago
Japan's out-of-favour Liverpool midfielder Wataru Endo said Thursday he believes he still has a future at Anfield.
Japan hammer China, Australia stunned in World Cup qualifiers
AFP · 4 weeks ago
Japan made a rampant start to the decisive third round of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup by hammering China 7-0 but Australia suffered a shock home defeat to Bahrain.
Mitoma, Endo score as Japan thrash China 7-0 in World Cup qualifying
AFP · 4 weeks ago
Premier League stars Kaoru Mitoma and Wataru Endo both scored as Japan thrashed China 7-0 on Thursday to start the third round of Asian World Cup qualifiers with a statement win.
Endo sends Japan warning ahead of World Cup qualifier
AFP · 4 weeks ago
Captain Wataru Endo has urged Japan to shake off their recent struggles against Asian opposition and take a step towards World Cup qualification against China on Thursday.
Red-hot Mitoma returns for Japan in World Cup qualifiers
AFP · 1 month ago
Brighton's in-form Kaoru Mitoma returned to the Japan squad on Thursday as Hajime Moriyasu's side eye an eighth straight appearance at the World Cup.
El Clasico, Man United vs Liverpool, and France vs Argentina headline top live games to watch on Aug. 2-8, 2024
Live Soccer TV · 2 months ago
France vs Argentina, Manchester United vs Liverpool, Barcelona vs Real Madrid, USWNT vs Japan, and Tigres UANL vs Inter Miami comprise this week's list.
Japan late show stuns Brazil in Olympic women's football
AFP · 2 months ago
Momoko Tanikawa scored a stunning 96th-minute winner as Japan netted twice in injury time to come from behind and beat Brazil 2-1 in the Olympic women's football tournament on Sunday.
Japan defender Sakai joins new A-league team Auckland FC
AFP · 2 months ago
Japan defender Hiroki Sakai has joined new A-League side Auckland FC, whose coach said Thursday it was a signing "coup"
Harry Kewell fired by Japan club Yokohama F Marinos
AFP · 2 months ago
Harry Kewell was fired as coach of Japan's Yokohama F Marinos on Tuesday, just two months after taking the club to the AFC Champions League final.
Southampton sign Japan defender Sugawara
AFP · 2 months ago
Southampton signed Japan defender Yukinari Sugawara from Dutch club AZ Alkmaar in a deal worth a reported £6 million ($7.6 million) on Sunday.
Palace coup as Japan midfielder Kamada joins from Lazio
AFP · 3 months ago
Japan midfielder Daichi Kamada has joined Crystal Palace from Lazio, the English Premier League club announced Monday.
Japan, Australia to face off in tough World Cup qualifying group
AFP · 3 months ago
Japan, Australia and Saudi Arabia were all drawn together on Thursday in the third stage of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup in a "group of death"
Japan striker 'King Kazu' Miura plays on at 57
AFP · 3 months ago
The 57-year-old former international Kazuyoshi Miura said Tuesday his passion for playing burns brighter than ever after returning to Japanese club football.
Bayern sign Japan defender Ito from Stuttgart until 2028
AFP · 3 months ago
Bayern Munich on Thursday announced the signing of Japanese centre-back Hiroki Ito from Stuttgart until 2028 after reportedly triggering his 30 million euro ($32 million) release clause.
Perfect Japan leave Syria on brink in World Cup qualifying
AFP · 3 months ago
Coach Hajime Moriyasu warned Japan that the final Asian qualifying round for the World Cup will be "a completely different level"
Amazon Prime Video lands big deal to cover Copa América in Japan
Live Soccer TV · 3 months ago
This is the first major football streaming deal for the platform in that country since its launch.
From non-league to top of the league for Japan upstarts Machida
AFP · 4 months ago
Led by a former high-school coach and playing in a picturesque stadium surrounded by trees, Machida Zelvia are taking the J.
Japan legend Hasebe targets coaching career in Europe
AFP · 4 months ago
Makoto Hasebe said Friday he wants to become the first Japanese to coach in one of Europe's top leagues after the former national skipper retired from playing aged 40.
