Japan U-23

Soccer Feb 23, 2020

South Africa pulls out of Japan U-23 friendly over virus concerns

South Africa has canceled a men's under-23 friendly against Japan over concerns about the current COVID-19 outbreak, the Japan Football Association revealed Sunday. According to the JFA's technical director, Takashi Sekizuka, the South African Football Association has sent a letter of its intent to withdraw. ...

Soccer / J. League | J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK Jan 22, 2020

Hajime Moriyasu running out of time to right Olympic ship

by Dan Orlowitz

With just half a year to go until the Summer Olympics, Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu is running out of time and sympathy. Moriyasu, the first coach to take charge of both the Samurai Blue and Olympic squads since Philippe Troussier in 1999, has come ...