What's the form of Japan compared to Qatar?

While Japan boasts a 100 percent record so far in this tournament, it was in their last game that they turned up their performance. The Samurai Blue won all of their first five games by a narrow one-goal...

The head coach of the Iranian national team Carlos Queiroz has stepped down from his managerial position following his side's elimination from the 2019 Asian Cup. Team Melli qualified to the last-four stage of the tournament by seeing off China via a...

The 17th edition of the AFC Asian Cup is set to take place in the United Arab Emirates, and after four years of waiting, fans will get to see their national sides in action over the course of a bit over three weeks. This is the second time the UAE are...

The FIFA U-20 Womens' World Cup is close to its end, and the teams playing the final have quite a task in front of them.

Spain and Japan prepare to lock horns in the final game of the competition, with their sights set on the first-ever trophy...

"Form is temporary, but class is permanent." That statement has never been as accurate as today, especially after watching Andrés Iniesta's massive goal in the Japanese top flight.

The former Barcelona ace scored the opening goal for Vissel Kobe...

After 64 exciting games, the 2018 World Cup came to an end on Sunday with France lifting the title. Les Bleus beat Croatia in the final over the weekend to be crowned champion for a second time in history.

That tie wrapped up what had been an action-packed...

Monday's Round of 16 match-up between Belgium and Japan at the Rostov Arena possesses all the elements to be classified as the most entertaining encounter at Russia 2018. After a relatively dull first-half, the thriller received a major boost when Genki...

A frantic atmosphere was created in quick succession inside the Rostov Arena after Japan took a 2-0 lead against Belgium in just four minutes. First, it was Geni Harugache who took full advantage of a huge defensive blunder by Jan Vertongen to open the...

Belgium and Japan will hope to serve up another thrilling Round of 16 encounter when they come face-to-face inside the Rostov Arena on Monday.

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Belgium vs Japan TV and Streaming ScheduleKick-off time: Monday 2 July 2:00pm ET...

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Who's playing: Japan will hope to become Asia's representative in the round of 16 as they take on an already-eliminated Poland on matchday three.

What time: Thursday, June 28th at 07:00 PST/10:00 EST/15:00 GMT/16:00 CET

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Who's playing: Both Japan and Senegal have started off their respective World Cup campaigns off excellently after beating Colombia and Poland. A win for either side will thus secure their spot in the round of 16. Will we see another...

Although it is still early days yet, the first round of matches has given us a fair idea as to what to expect as far as qualification to the knockout phase in concerned. The predisposition of Belgium and England being the kingpins in Group G was justified...

Colombia's opening game against Japan in the World Cup should have been a straight-forward affair, but things quickly got complicated for the South American side shortly after kick-off. However, they found themselves trailing with one man down after only...

The last group of the 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks off, and the favorite team to win it will try to support suchj claims against the weakest team of this bunch.

Colombia will try to at least repeat their accomplishments in the last World Cup, when...

It's been a rocky road for Japan leading up to the upcoming World Cup. Coach Vahid Halilhodzic was jettisoned in April despite leading them successfully through qualifying, with Akira Nishino hired in his stead. Unfortunately, Nishino's first game in...

The Samaria Blue will host the Black Stars of Ghana in a friendly as part of their annual part of the annual Kirin Challenge Cup. While at it, the Asians will aim at cutting down their provisional 27-man shortlist to the final 23-man squad ahead of the...

Arguably, Group H is certainly the most interesting quartet at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. All four teams look like serious contenders to progress to the round of 16, making it the most balanced out of any of the quartets at this summer's tournament. Who...

With the 2018 World Cup fast approaching, more and more new kits continue to be revealed in the build-up to the opening match. Another nine have dropped, made by none other than Adidas.

All nine of these unveiled shirts are away kits. Several heavyweights...

What was expected to be a usual press conference saw Neymar showing his soft side.

The player answered questions in regards to some reports about his bad relationship with PSG's coach Unai Emery and fellow striker Edinson Cavani. Nevertheless...

On Friday, Japan and Brazil locked horns in one of many friendlies during the ongoing international break. The two nations, having booked their tickets to Russia, have begun preparation for next year’s World Cup tournament.

It didn’t...