Takuma Nishimura came off the bench to secure a 1-1 draw for Japan against Uruguay in a friendly on Friday, equalising seconds after entering the action.

Meeting a Junya Ito cross in the 75th minute, the striker found the net with his left foot...

Japan on Wednesday left out captain Maya Yoshida and other World Cup veterans for home friendlies against Uruguay and Colombia as coach Hajime Moriyasu looks to the future.

Yuto Nagatomo, who became the first Japanese player to appear at four World...

Former striker Yuki Nagasato accused Japan's football association of neglecting the women's game ahead of this year's World Cup after it failed to find a broadcaster for the SheBelieves Cup.

None of Japan's games at the recent tournament in the...

Japan snapped a four-match losing streak with a 3-0 victory over Olympic champions Canada in their closing match of the SheBelieves Cup on Wednesday.

The Japanese, who had failed to score in defeats to the United States and Brazil in their first...

Japan was a football backwater when the J-League kicked off 30 years ago but its success has helped the sport thrive in the country and turned the national team into World Cup regulars.

The J-League starts its new season on Friday and has come...

Japanese football star Kazuyoshi Miura extended his decades-long playing career on Wednesday less than a month before his 56th birthday, joining Portuguese second-division outfit Oliveirense on loan.

Miura, known as "King Kazu" in his homeland...

Tomoki Iwata is in line to add to the number of Japanese players already at Celtic after signing for the Scottish champions, subject to international clearance.

The 25-year-old midfielder, the J League player of the year, will arrive at Parkhead...

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu will stay in his job after leading the Samurai Blue to the last 16 at the World Cup in Qatar, the Japan Football Association said Wednesday.

There had been speculation about his future after a rollercoaster performance...

One of the standout performers in this FIFA World Cup edition has been, without a doubt, Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic. Fortunately for him, his form has been highly praised by some of the top teams in the world, and one of them might even make...

Asian teams came crashing back down to earth in the World Cup last 16 but the region still enjoyed its best-ever tournament to suggest it is closing the gap on the global elite.

The continent's finest will be back in Qatar for the 2023 Asian Cup...

Monday saw Japan's brilliant run at the 2022 FIFA World Cup come to an end, with the Asian side losing to Croatia in the round of 16 after their unforgettable wins over Germany and Spain in the group stage.

The Samurai Blue took Modric and Co...

Japan failed to reach the World Cup quarter-finals once again but stunning wins over Germany and Spain and more players moving to Europe suggest the Blue Samurai will return stronger.

Japan were eliminated by Croatia in the last 16 on Monday in...

Forward Ritsu Doan said Japan's historic World Cup wins over Germany and Spain counted for nothing after the Blue Samurai were eliminated by Croatia in the last 16 on Monday.

Japan missed out on a first-ever place in the quarter-finals after a...

Japan's spectacular run at the 2022 FIFA World Cup has come to an end.

After pulling off unforgettable wins over Germany and Spain in the group stage, the Samurai Blue showed their quality once again, this time impressing against 2018 runners-up...

Croatia reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Monday with a dramatic 3-1 penalty shoot-out win over Japan after a tense last-16 clash ended 1-1.

Mario Pasalic struck the winning penalty to send Croatia through after Ivan Perisic had pulled...

There's something magical coming to life whenever Croatia make it to an extra time or penalty shootout in a FIFA World Cup match, as the Vatreni seem practically unbeatable when they reach that stage.

The European side came from behind to level...

Japan will be poised to deliver another upset when they take up against Croatia in the Round of 16 at the Al-Janoub Stadium on Monday. The Samurai Blue sensationally defied all odds to finish first in a group that had Spain and Germany while the opponents...

Japan will "fight like samurai" in Monday's World Cup last-16 clash with Croatia as they battle to reach the quarter-finals for the first time, defender Yuto Nagatomo said.

Japan reached the knockout round after stunning Germany and Spain to top...

Croatia's squad features only a few of the players which led them to the World Cup final in 2018, runners-up to France, but Luka Modric is defying time to be one of those few constants.

The 37-year-old Real Madrid midfielder worked tirelessly across...

World Cup super-sub Ritsu Doan believes the strength of Japan's bench could prove decisive as they prepare to face 2018 finalists Croatia in the last 16 on Monday.

The Freiburg forward has played a crucial role as a substitute in Qatar, scoring...