Japan soccer great Kazuyoshi Miura, 58, said on Friday he had all but given up on a return to the J-League before signing for ...

Japan's best result in the World Cup is a Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022) finish and enters the 2026 tournament ranked ...

The USWNT takes the pitch once again on Saturday when the four-time gold-medal winners take on a very strong Japan team in the quarterfinals of the women’s soccer tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics ...

The US Women’s National Team (USWNT) has made it to the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics soccer tournament, where they’ll face Japan on Saturday. The match revives one of women’s soccer’s best ...

As much as any team can cruise through a World Cup, Japan has done so thus far. This is a team that looks prepared for any scenario, confident in itself, in its game plan and in its ability to adapt ...

Hajime Moriyasu is a former midfielder and longtime coach who has led Japan’s national team since 2018. He guided Japan to ...

SAITAMA, Japan — Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday. Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo ensured ...

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — In Japan's fourth appearance in the round of 16 at the World Cup, the team was knocked out for the fourth time. The Japanese lost to Croatia in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw.

The sporting landscape in Japan is showing no sign of slowing down as the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games drift into distant memories. In September, more sporting history was made with the launch ...

Two former champions have reached the knockout stage of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup when Japan faces Norway in a Round of 16 matchup in New Zealand on Saturday. Group C champion Japan, which won ...

Seems like America loves the U.S. women’s national team. The USA's 5-2 win over Japan in the Women’s World Cup final Sunday night on FOX averaged a stunning 25.4 million viewers, making it the ...

OIZUMI, Japan — Brazil’s national soccer team is a draw wherever it plays, often a sentimental choice. The affection will run deeper for some in Japan when the countries play Monday in Tokyo with both ...