This will be the fifth consecutive time the teams have been grouped together in the decisive round of qualifiers for the quadrennial showpiece. Read more
At this stage, the Samurai Blue lost 1-0 at home to Oman three years ago and also went down 2-1 to the UAE in front of their own fans ahead of the 2018 tournament. Read more
NEC Nijmegen forward Koki Ogawa received his first Japan call-up since 2019, while veteran fullback Yuto Nagatomo was also recalled Thursday ahead of the Samurai Blue's two upcoming Wor... Read more
Japan's quarterfinal exit from the Asian Cup in Qatar may have been a predictable end to the tournament for a team that never lived up to its billing as favorites. Read more
The second round of Asian Cup group games offered up a few surprises when the tournament favorites were given a reality check as physical Arab teams showed they had closed the gap considerab... Read more
Japan was tipped as the favorites to win the Asian Cup but a shock defeat to Iraq has exposed cracks in coach Hajime Moriyasu's previously well-oiled machine. Read more
Amid a chorus of European club managers complaining about the midseason loss of key Japanese players, the Samurai Blue are looking to lift the Asian Cup in Qatar en route to their pursuit of... Read more
Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma was named to Japan's Asian Cup squad despite an ankle injury, as coach Hajime Moriyasu looks to erase the “frustration” of their 2019 final defe... Read more
Japan will not leave anything to chance in its “tough” Asian World Cup qualifying match against Syria, manager Hajime Moriyasu said Monday. Read more
Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu was named the Asian Football Confederation Coach of the Year for the first time on Tuesday after guiding his country to comeback wins over former champions Germ... Read more
