The former footballer will be stepping down from his role on Match Of The Day at the end of the season, according to the BBC.

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 ...

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 ...

North Korea have won a record third Women's World Cup at under-17 level following a penalty shoot-out victory over two-time defending champions Spain in Santo Domingo.

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 ...

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

Coach Song Sung-gwon and team-mates Pak Ju-gyong and Pak Il-sim couldn't speak highly enough of the Dominican Republic 2024 adidas Golden Ball ... Japan. Playing in a deeper position at this World ...

He tries to make a break for it on the right win but is smothered by two blue shirts, and Japan’s backline recover the ball and probe for a bit. A bigger chunk this half. Behich has a throw-in ...

Under head coach Tom Hovasse, Japan’s strategy has been to carry the ball to the opponent ... Japan ended the World Cup with its first three wins, while it lost to Germany, ranked 11th in ...

The second matchday of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup™ kicks off with a pair of former champions, as two-time winners Korea DPR face perennial qualifiers Mexico, while 2014 victors Japan tackle ...

the first goal Japan had conceded in nine matches of this hitherto unblemished World Cup qualifying campaign. Australia’s players celebrate Japan’s own goal at Saitama Stadium.Credit ...

Japan continued to attack but had to settle for a share of the points, with the Socceroos holding on for a crucial point on the qualifying journey to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Socceroos grabbed ...