The Japanese National Team became the first to secure its ticket to the 2026 World Cup, outside of the host countries (United States, Mexico, and Canada), by defeating Bahrain 2-0. The Japanese ...

Hajime Moriyasu has been rewarded for the Japanese national team’s success at the soccer World Cup in Qatar. The Japan Football Association on Dec. 28 formally announced that it will retain ...

The legendary Japanese player, still going strong and playing at age 58, marvels at how far football has come in his country.

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SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan became the first team ... Iraq was held to a 2-2 draw by Kuwait, while Jordan beat the Palestinian national team 3-1. In Group A, Iran now has 19 points after a ...

Ryo Nagata's story is one of cultural blending and talent development. Born in Mönchengladbach, Germany, to a Japanese mother and a German father, he spent part of his early years in Japan before ...

In an ambitious move towards solidifying its national football team, Japan is eyeing hybrid goalkeeper Rei Nagata for naturalization. With the 2026 World Cup on the horizon, Coach Hajime Moriyasu has ...

The two-day trade talks come as both sides address the 24 per cent “reciprocal” tariffs imposed on Japanese goods, along with ...

The Japanese national team has long been a leading light of Asian football. With them now delivering such impressive results, what does one of the men who enabled the team’s evolution make of this?