Hajime Moriyasu’s side defended well but couldn’t find an equalizer.
After their 4-1 win over Paraguay, the Samurai Blue shifted their focus to an encounter with world No. 1 Brazil.
While China has pulled out as the host nation due to COVID-19, Japan is an option. “We were sounded out,” ーJFA President Kozo Tashima.
The Tokyo native is one of three women who’ll work as referees in the quadrennial men’s soccer showcase for the first time.
The Nigerian forward, who had four goals in the season’s third month, is tied for the league lead in goals.
Manager Kei Hoshikawa’s squad captures the women’s soccer league’s inaugural title.
Prominent director Naomi Kawase’s project is set to be shown on May 25 in the Festival de Cannes Classics Selection.
The 2021 Super Rugby points leader has amassed 20 or more points in five matches this season.
In the finals, it all came down to the golden set against the Wolfdogs Nagoya, and the Sunbirds dominated to secure another championship.
Oketani’s dynamic coaching repertoire fuses old-school strategies with modern-day tactics. He’s positioned the Golden Kings for a run at a B. League title.
The 20-year-old won three of the first five tournaments to open the 2022 campaign.
The Japan men’s soccer team completed its quest with late drama against Australia, getting two goals from substitute Kaoru Mitoma.