As Japan's national football team gears up for their next World Cup qualifier against Bahrain, the echoes of their past—including the infamous 'Doha Tragedy' of 1993—serve as both a reminder of their ...

Japan's journey through naturalization has not mirrored that of Western countries, where large immigrant populations contribute to football teams. Instead, Japan developed a distinctive naturalization ...

All 11 of the participating schools in the upcoming Interscholastic Girls High School Football League will take part in ...

Japan's football chief said Thursday it was "very disappointing" after FIFA torpedoed his country's hopes of hosting the 2031 ...

While the Philadelphia Eagles smashed the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX in February, two teams in Japan fought for the ...

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

The Singapore side registered a 1-1 draw at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Wednesday (Mar 12) to win 4-1 on aggregate.

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

Japan World Cup winner Yuki Nagasato, who in 2020 made history by briefly signing on loan for a men's team, has called time ...

Women's World Cup winner Yuki Nagasato, who made history with a brief spell playing for a men's team, said she had given ...

(Reuters) - Japan Football Association president Tsuneyasu Miyamoto has said his country will consider bidding to host the 2039 Women's World Cup after FIFA's decision not to allow Asian nations ...

Japan Football Association president Tsuneyasu Miyamoto has said his country will consider bidding to host the 2039 Women's World Cup after FIFA's decision not to allow Asian nations to ...