On March 16, the eyes of Japanese football fans will be fixed on the men's national team as they prepare to face Bahrain in the crucial group stage of the World Cup qualifiers. With Japan aiming to ...

An early entry to the 2026 World Cup edition is up for grabs. Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu announced a familiar-looking ...

On March 20 at 18:35, the World Cup Asian Qualifiers will see Japan host Bahrain at the National Stadium in Tokyo. As fans gear up for this exciting encounter, it’s essential to delve into the ...

Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu named a familiar-looking squad Thursday for next week's World Cup qualifiers with an early ...

I always trust my teammates will deliver those." Japan added their second in first-half injury time when Ito's corner was deflected to Ko Itakura, who dove to head it in. China pulled one back ...

Having been linked with a move away for some time, Ko Itakura is widely expected to ... Gladbach already have a replacement for the Japanese defender in Kevin Diks, who will join from FC ...

Borussia Moenchengladbach defender Ko Itakura is reportedly on the radar of Tottenham Hotspur heading into the January transfer window. The 27-year-old Japanese international has been linked with ...

TV coverage begins at 2.30pm and the match kicks off at 3pm. Japan will be without centre-back Kou Itakura, who is suspended after picking up two bookings in the group stage. Takehiro Tomiyasu and ...