France hit a woeful Japan for eight tries in an emphatic 52-12 autumn series win on their Stade de France return on Saturday ...

BERLIN (Kyodo) -- Japan attacker Ritsu Doan said he needed to "do more" as Freiburg's leading scorer following a goalless ...

The typical soccer ball looks like this ... But starting in 2006 with the World Cup in Germany...there were more creative ways to make a sphere." New technology enables Adidas to start designing ...

DOHA, Qatar--Japanese courtesy was on full display again at the World Cup ... Germany on Wednesday. While teams often leave the changing room in a messy state after wild celebrations, Japan's ...

TOKYO: Japan look poised to reach the final stage of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup without kicking a ball after FIFA said their match ... 16 of the Qatar World Cup after wins over Spain and ...

It took almost 30 years for Japan head coach Hajime ... caused him heartbreak at the World Cup. The Samurai Blue’s stirring come-from-behind 2-1 win over Germany in Japan’s opening Group ...

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma and Australia's Cameron Burgess, center, in the air, compete for the ball during the World Cup 2026 Group C ... stage comeback wins over Germany and Spain, Japan fell to ...

would see them continue on their seemingly unstoppable march to the 2026 World Cup. Even before a ball was kicked in the third round of Asian qualifiers, this week in October would already have been ...

A hard-fought comeback in Adelaide saw the Socceroos revive their World ... Asian Cup triumphs within just two decades of professionalisation. Yet, given Japan mimicked much from Germany on ...

Japan went into the game with a perfect record of three wins Japan's Ayase Ueda (left) and Australia's Patrick Yazbek compete for the ball during the Fifa World Cup 2026 Asian zone qualifiers ...

The Americans had made an inspiring World Cup run, beating Portugal and Mexico ... and early in the second half they were largely outplaying mighty Germany, though they trailed 1–0.

The Socceroos have produced a dogged defensive performance to hold Japan to a 1-1 draw in World Cup qualifying action ... Hrustic and Riley McGree. The ball was evidently not Australia's friend ...