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

As preparations ramp up for this year’s FIFA World Cup, the Japanese side are coming into the event with a sense of cautious optimism.

Japan became the first non-host team to book its spot for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after finishing at the top of its group ...

When the final whistle went here at the Khalifa International Stadium, Japan celebrated like they had won the World Cup. Players collapsed to the ground, others pointed to the sky, the entire ...

Four months before the 2011 Women’s World Cup final, Japan was devastated by the largest earthquake ever recorded in the country’s history. The earthquake triggered a tsunami causing a nuclear ...

Japan have named their 26-man squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, with Arsenal’s Takehiro Tomiyasu and Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma included. There is no place, however, for Celtic duo Kyogo Furuhashi ...

Japan is one of the top Asian soccer teams and will look to make an impact in this year’s World Cup. Japan’s Group E opponents are previous winners in Spain and Germany while Costa Rica isn’t the ...

Japan has won the SheBelieves Cup, denying the United States Women's National Team a sixth consecutive win in the tournament. Japan needed a tie or win on Wednesday to hoist its first SheBelieves Cup ...

The final Asian Cup quarter-final spots will be decided today, starting with this clash between the Pearl Divers and pre-tournament favourites Samurai Blue. Bahrain topped their group despite losing ...

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 ...