Hajime Moriyasu is a former midfielder and longtime coach who has led Japan’s national team since 2018. He guided Japan to ...

He turns 59 in February, and the globe’s oldest professional soccer player has a new club as he gets set for his 41st season.

TOKYO (AP) — Saying it is one thing, but doing it is another. Japan soccer coach Hajime Moriyasu repeated his aim again for the World Cup. “Our goal for the tournament is to reach the quarterfinal — ...

The sporting landscape in Japan is showing no sign of slowing down as the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games drift into distant memories. In September, more sporting history was made with the launch ...

TOKYO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The Japanese women's soccer team won a spot at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday after beating their North Korean rivals in a match that also marked the first visit by one of ...

This article may have Spanish-language video from our Telemundo sister station. Get the latest World Cup news in Spanish from Telemundo. The Samurai Blue have done the unthinkable. During the Group E ...

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

The Canadian women's soccer team will play two matches against Japan in Nagasaki during the November FIFA international ...

OIZUMI, Japan — 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 both ...

SAITAMA, Japan — Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday. Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo ensured ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The US Women’s National Team (USWNT) has made it to the ...

Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2014 World Cup, as they did in 2006 and 2010. Making their fifth consecutive World Cup appearance, it’s seemingly no longer about how fast the Samurai ...