Daichi Kamada and his Japanese teammates were minutes away from a World Cup -opening loss that wouldn't have been unexpected considering the opponent.

TOKYO: Hajime Moriyasu is expected to stay on as coach of Japan following the team's elimination from the World Cup in the first round of the knockout stage, although only on a short-term basis, it was learned Thursday.

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JAPAN boss Philippe Troussier has announced a 23-man squad for next month's World Cup finals, as the Far East nation prepares to co-host with South Korea. The Frenchman made no surprise entries to his squad and has included four overseas-based players in his selection list.

JAPAN stopper Zion Suzuki went from trying to knock Brazil out of the World Cup to chopping salad on national TV inside a week. The 23-year-old, who played a starring role in Japan’s run to

Jude Bellingham admitted that sometimes he "deserves" the criticism that comes his way after starring in England's 4-2 win over Croatia at the 2026 World Cup. The Real Madrid star was among the scorers as the Three Lions began their group stage campaign in style,

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