OIZUMI, Japan (AP) — Brazil's national soccer team is a draw wherever it plays, often a sentimental choice. The affection will run deeper for some in Japan when the countries play Monday in Tokyo with ...

Coming off a humbling 2-0 defeat against South Korea on Saturday, Sept. 6, coach Mauricio Pochettino’s United States squad will look to rebound against another strong squad from East Asia: Japan.

Coming off a humbling 2-0 defeat against South Korea on Saturday, Sept. 6, coach Mauricio Pochettino’s United States squad will look to rebound against another strong squad from East Asia: Japan.

The golden generation of North Korea's women's soccer team defeated Japan 5-1 in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and reached the semifinals.In November last year, North Korea lifted the trophy by beating ...

Two former champions have reached the knockout stage of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup when Japan faces Norway in a Round of 16 matchup in New Zealand on Saturday. Group C champion Japan, which won ...

Initially, Japan had told its fans not to attend an important soccer match against rival North Korea at Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang next week. Now, however, it seems the players won’t be going ...

DOHA, Qata--Another World Cup day, another World Cup shock. Substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano scored late goals Wednesday to help Japan come from behind and upset Germany 2-1. Both Doan and ...

Two former World Cup winners meet in the Round of 16 when Japan and Norway match wits at Wellington Regional Stadium in New Zealand for the 2023 Women’s World Cup Round of 16. Japan won in 2011 and ...

Maya Yoshida, the captain of Japan’s men’s national soccer team, urged Olympic organizers to reconsider having fans at the Games even as the country deals with the coronavirus. Yoshida and Japan ...

In a video shown at the end of Monday’s news conference promoting the WE League’s inaugural season, Chairperson Kikuko Okajima and a trio of players with international pedigree kick a ball through ...

The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup continues with a jam-packed schedule on Wednesday. In the first game of the day, Japan faces Costa Rica in a matchup between Group C foes. Costa Rica is aiming for its ...