Hiroki Ito and Ayase Ueda were named in the Japan squad for this month's 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Bahrain and Saudi ...

The Significance of FIFA World Ranking Yamamoto highlighted the mechanism of seeding in the World Cup draw, which emphasizes that a higher FIFA ranking can lead to easier matchups against lower-ranked ...

A first ever senior international goal for promising young striker Michelle Cooper helped the US Women’s National Team (USWNT) to a 2-1 victory over Australia in the SheBelieves Cup on Sunday, setting ...

Celtic duo Daizen Maeda and Reo Hatate have been called up to the Japan national team. And they're joined by a friendly face in the squad. Kyogo has also been drafted in by head coach Hajime Moriyasu ...

Japan Football Association president Tsuneyasu Miyamoto has said his country will consider bidding to host the 2039 Women's ...

The Japan Football Association (JFA) announced the incident during a live broadcast on March 13. Coach Moriyasu was driving his private vehicle in the congested Bay Shore Route at around 3:12 PM when ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Japan defender Hana Takahashi, below left, raises the trophy as teammates pretend not to notice during ...

Celtic stars Daizen Maeda and Reo Hatate have been selected for Japan's national team. They are joined by former Hoops favourite Kyogo Furuhashi in Hajime Moriyasu's 25-man squad for the upcoming ...

The US Women’s National Team’s 18-match unbeaten run under coach Emma Hayes came to an end on Thursday with a 2-1 defeat to Japan in the SheBelieves Cup. The US was looking to win a sixth ...

Inspired by tennis star Kei Nishikori, Hosei Kijima left his home in Japan at 12 to attend IMG Academy in Florida.

Japan Football Association president Tsuneyasu Miyamoto has said his country will consider bidding to host the 2039 Women's ...