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

The US Women’s National Team (USWNT) has made it to the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics soccer tournament, where they’ll face Japan on Saturday. The match revives one of women’s soccer’s best ...

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.

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — In Japan's fourth appearance in the round of 16 at the World Cup, the team was knocked out for the fourth time. The Japanese lost to Croatia in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw.

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 ...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The United States heads to its first men's Olympic soccer tournament since 2008 off a performance it would rather forget. Shota Fujio converted a penalty kick in the sixth ...

Japan's best result in the World Cup is a Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022) finish and enters the 2026 tournament ranked No. 18 in the latest FIFA World Rankings. Group play begins for Japan on ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan defeated North Korea 2-1 on Wednesday to reach the women’s soccer tournament at the upcoming Paris Olympics. But not without a tiny bit of VAR controversy. The first match in the ...

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 ...

As much as any team can cruise through a World Cup, Japan has done so thus far. This is a team that looks prepared for any scenario, confident in itself, in its game plan and in its ability to adapt ...

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 ...

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 ...