Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou taps J. League experience in blockbuster triple-signing
The three are now bound for Celtic, the legendary Scottish club that has experienced a revival under former F. Marinos boss Ange Postecoglou.
Tim Cahill longs for monumental World Cup and recalls Japan rivalry
The former Socceroos star played a starring role for Australia in its famous win over the Samurai Blue at the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
Junya Ito's goal earned the Samurai Blue a third win in a row and avenged their home defeat to Oman in September at the start of Asia's final group qualifying stage.
Japan beats Vietnam to close in on group leaders in World Cup qualifying
Japan strengthened its bid for automatic qualification to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu earns a reprieve after win over Socceroos
With his tactics coming under fire after Thursday’s loss in Saudi Arabia, Moriyasu couldn’t have hoped for a better series of developments to shift the narrative on Tuesday in Saitama.
Japan reignites World Cup campaign with win over Australia
A late own goal put the Samurai Blue ahead at Saitama Stadium, securing a much-needed three points for embattled head coach Hajime Moriyasu.
History looms large as Japan seeks much-needed win over Socceroos
In Tuesday's crucial showdown at Saitama Stadium, Japan will face an Australia that has won a record 11 straight matches in qualifying for Qatar 2022.
Japan captain Maya Yoshida accuses Saudi fans of 'discriminatory gestures'
Japan's captain exchanged angry words with a section of the home fans after the qualifying defeat in Jeddah on Thursday, after they were seen taunting him during a post-match interview.
The Samurai Blue head coach is looking for a strong performance in next month's World Cup qualifiers after the team struggled against Oman and China to open the final group stage.
Japan playmaker Takefusa Kubo to miss upcoming World Cup qualifiers
The 20-year-old's status was confirmed by Samurai Blue head coach Hajime Moriyasu, who is in Europe observing Japan's players ahead of his squad selection.
"I hurt my knee while playing in yesterday's match and will have to spend a little time off the pitch," the 20-year-old wrote on Instagram.
Japan earned three points against China on Tuesday to revive its campaign after losing to Oman in the first match of the final round of qualifying.
