Japan's Under-20 World Cup campaign came to a halt in the round of 16 in a 1-0 loss to Venezuela after extra time on Wednesday. Captain Yangel Herrera scored the lone goal of an unrelenting match in the second half of extra time for Venezuela, ...
Ritsu Doan's brace erased a two-goal deficit as Japan reached the knockout phase of the Under-20 World Cup with a 2-2 Group D draw to Italy on Saturday. Italy went up by two after just seven minutes behind goals from Riccardo Orsolini and Giuseppe Panico, ...
Striker Ogawa sustains knee injury, forced to exit U-20 World Cup
Japan's Koki Ogawa has withdrawn from the U-20 World Cup after the forward was diagnosed with a ruptured left anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus injury suffered during a 2-0 defeat to Uruguay on Wednesday. Ogawa came off after just 20 minutes as he landed awkwardly ...
Japan's second-round hopes at the Under-20 World Cup will rest on their final Group D game against Italy after Atsushi Uchiyama's side lost 2-0 to Uruguay on Wednesday. Nicolas Schiappacasse and Mathias Olivera scored on either side of the break for Uruguay, who booked a ...
Takefusa Kubo came off the bench and set up Ritsu Doan's winner as Japan came from behind to defeat South Africa 2-1 on Sunday in its Group D opener at the Under-20 World Cup. Grant Margeman handed South Africa the lead in the seventh minute, ...
15-year-old Kubo receives spot on Japan's Under-20 World Cup squad
Fifteen-year-old former Barcelona prodigy Takefusa Kubo was among 21 named to the Japan squad Tuesday for the upcoming Under-20 World Cup in South Korea. Kubo, dubbed the "Japanese Messi," signed with FC Tokyo's youth team in May 2015 after four years with Barcelona, returning to ...
Japan paired with Italy, South Africa, Uruguay at Under-20 World Cup
Japan was drawn on Wednesday with Italy, South Africa and Uruguay in Group D for the Under-20 World Cup in South Korea. At the draw in Suwon, South Korea, for the May 20-June 11 tournament, the 24 teams were split into six groups of four. ...
Japan Under-19 coach Uchiyama to stay in charge for U-20 World Cup
The Japan Football Association's executive committee confirmed Tuesday that Japan Under-19 coach Atsushi Uchiyama will remain in charge through next year's Under-20 World Cup in South Korea. Uchiyama guided Japan to the U-19 Asian Championship title with a 5-3 penalty shootout win over Saudi Arabia ...
