Soccer World Cup
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Samurai Blue midfielder Ritsu Doan: “Sorry to the people of Japan”
Following Japan’s loss to Croatia on penalties in the round of 16 at the World Cup, Samurai Blue mid...
December 6, 2022
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Agony in Qatar again as Samurai Blue fail to find World Cup nerve
AL WAKRAH, Qatar(Reuters) - For a team that beat Germany and Spain in the group stages, Japan's thre...
December 6, 2022
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Japan depart with big wins but quarter-final dream unfulfilled
DOHA (Reuters) - Japan will have much to remember from the World Cup, not least stunning upsets of G...
December 6, 2022
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Imperious Brazil smash Koreans 4-1 to reach quarters
DOHA(Reuters) - An irrepressible, irresistible Brazil lit up the night sky on Monday with one of the...
December 6, 2022
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Resilient Croatia advance as Japan crumble in shootout
AL WAKRAH, Qatar (Reuters) - Goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved three spot-kicks as Croatia beat Jap...
December 6, 2022
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Japan defeated by Croatia on penalties
AL WAKRAH, Qatar (Reuters) — Croatia goalkeeper Dominic Kivakovic saved penalties from Takumi Minami...
December 6, 2022
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Japan v Croatia goes to extra time
AL WAKRAH, Qatar, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The World Cup last-16 match between Japan and Croatia went to ex...
December 6, 2022
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Samurai Blue winning over new fans in Doha
DOHA — The Japan national soccer team is winning over a growing number of new fans at the 2022 FIFA ...
December 5, 2022
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Samurai Blue’s heroics generate interest outside stadiums
DOHA — Japan’s historic toppling of a pair of European powers to advance to the knockout stage of th...
December 5, 2022
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Samurai Blue face Croatia for place in quarterfinals
DOHA ― Japan’s national soccer team will face Croatia, the runner-up at the previous FIFA World Cup ...
December 5, 2022
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England reaches World Cup quarterfinals, beats Senegal 3-0
AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Like all great strikers, Harry Kane’s timing was perfect....
December 5, 2022
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Kylian Mbappé leads France past Poland 3-1 at World Cup
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — It all seems so straightforward — laughable, perhaps — for Kylian Mbappé when it ...
December 5, 2022
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Moriyasu ‘one of candidates’ for coach after World Cup
DOHA — Samurai Blue coach Hajime Moriyasu is definitely under consideration to stay on at the helm o...
December 4, 2022
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World Cup successes kick ¥16.3 billion into economy thus far
The impressive performance by the Japan national soccer team at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar is provi...
December 4, 2022
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Brazil hampered by injuries ahead of last-16 South Korea
DOHA, Dec 3 (Reuters) - World Cup favorites Brazil are racing to overcome injuries to key players as...
December 4, 2022
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