1990 World Cup winner Lothar Matthaus expects Germany to beat Japan
The 61-year-old former West Germany great urged "Die Mannschaft" to focus on themselves ahead of their opener against the Samurai Blue on Nov. 23 at Khalifa International Stadium.
The Samurai Blue will take on their U.S. counterparts for the first time since a February 2006 friendly in San Francisco.
Hajime Moriyasu calls Costa Rica a tough World Cup opponent for Japan
Japan's head coach said his team will not take the Central American qualifiers lightly when they meet in their second group-stage match on Nov. 27.
Costa Rica books place at 2022 World Cup finals after playoff win
Costa Rica qualified for a sixth World Cup in total and will compete in Group E at the finals against Germany, Japan and Spain.
Dancing goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne sends Australia to World Cup
The 33-year-old clowned his way along the goal line as Peru's players prepared to take their penalty kicks, becoming a national hero when he stopped Alex Valera's shot in Doha.
Australia reach playoff in bid for fifth straight World Cup finals
Australia, who will take on Peru in the same stadium on June 13 in their quest to qualify for a fifth straight finals, struggled to gain the upper hand, but prevailed in the 84th minute of the match.
Spirited defense against Brazil offers Japan hope for success in Qatar
Monday’s narrow loss showed the Samurai Blue’s back line can endure against some of the world’s best players, even if the team is still looking for a reliable attacking spark.
Rising Samurai Blue star Kaoru Mitoma targets World Cup starting spot
The 25-year-old winger scored twice against the Socceroos after coming off the bench late at Sydney's Stadium Australia, staking his claim to a bigger role for the national team.
Japan captain Yoshida seeks to exorcise 'ghosts' and reach last eight
Japan will face a challenging World Cup group in Qatar, but the Sampdoria defender is eager to write history and send his country into the quarterfinals for the first time.
Replay for abandoned Brazil-Argentina World Cup qualifier confirmed
FIFA's disciplinary committee upheld the fines imposed on both countries as a result of September's match being abandoned just minutes after kickoff.
Gianni Infantino says Qatar migrant workers get pride from hard work
The head of soccer's global governing body was asked if FIFA would make "any sort of commitment" to help families of workers who died in Qatar.
Reinaldo Rueda out as Colombia coach after failing to reach World Cup
It was the second time the Colombian had failed to guide his country to a World Cup, having also missed out in 2006 during a previous two-year stint in charge.
