Japanese players are surrounded by photographers as they celebrate at the end of the World Cup group E soccer match between Japan and Spain, at… Read More »Soccer: Argentine Bielsa among candidates for Japan manager
Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu, left, and goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda attend a press conference near Doha on Nov. 30, 2022, a day before their last group-stage… Read More »Soccer: Make every World Cup test a positive, Moriyasu tells Japan
Socceroos great Robbie Slater says this Socceroos team echoes the heroes of the past with their fighting spirit, but says they’ll need even more fight… Read More »Soccer World Cup News 2022: Robbie Slater says Socceroos have found fighting spirit
AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Qatari soccer fans hit back at Germany’s World Cup protest on Sunday by holding pictures of former Germany player Mesut… Read More »Qatari fans hit back at Germany by recalling Özil in protest
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DOHA (Kyodo) — Kazuyoshi Miura on Tuesday urged Japan’s World Cup squad to write a new chapter at the scene of one of the Samurai… Read More »Soccer: Miura returns to Qatar 29 years after ‘Tragedy of Doha’
Japan national football team goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima, left, trains on Nov. 20, 2022, in Doha for a World Cup Group E match against Germany. (Kyodo)… Read More »Soccer: Veteran World Cup keeper Eiji Kawashima not ready for backseat
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Normally when the World Cup comes around, Germans proudly fly their country’s flag and enthusiastically support their team. Not this time. Anyone walking around Berlin… Read More »Soccer-mad Germans turning their backs on the World Cup