Facing a 2-0 deficit in the 51st minute, Japan's spirited comeback attempt fell short against Sweden in the Women's World Cup in Auckland.
Nadeshiko Japan excelled in its first four matches at the Women's World Cup. Riding a wave of momentum, can Japan earn three more wins to capture...
Second-half goals by Risa Shimizu and Hinata Miyazawa ensured that Nadeshiko Japan would play the Sweden-United States winner in the quarterfinals.
Manager Futoshi Ikeda's squad outscored its FIFA Women's World Cup opponents 11-0 in three Group C matches in New Zealand to reach the round of 16
A former member of Japan's winning 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup team and other researchers study ways to facilitate stronger second careers for female athletes.
Yuri Terao had a strong first season with the ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies in the 2019-20 campaign, which he hopes will be a springboard to a...
The Japan Football Association on Monday pulled out of the running for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, three days before the scheduled announcement. ...