How Japan transformed into Asia's football powerhouse through a decades-long development model linking schools, universities, the J-League and the national team.

Brazil and Japan are in talks to compete in a football friendly match in Singapore during the November FIFA international window. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Brazil national football team faced the Japan national football team on Monday in a highly anticipated FIFA World Cup Round of 32 clash at Houston Stadium. Brazil vs Japan marked the start of the ...

TOKYO, May 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Japan Football Association (JFA), in partnership with SCO Group Co., Ltd., today announced the launch of JFA × SCO GROUP "FUTURE CAMP inspired by BLUE LOCK," a ...

Recently, while discussing the World Cup with a Japanese journalist, I heard, “This time, South Korea’s image in Japan has ...

Endo has also confirmed he will retire from international football Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images Japan captain Wataru Endo has withdrawn from the nation’s World Cup squad after failing to recover ...

Four months before the 2011 Women’s World Cup final, Japan was devastated by the largest earthquake ever recorded in the country’s history. The earthquake triggered a tsunami causing a nuclear ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi lauded the national football team's spirited FIFA World Cup 2026 run. She praised their courage and determination against Brazil, saying they inspired millions ...

Every World Cup seems to produce one team that the football world cannot stop talking about, not just for what they do on the pitch, but for what they represent off it. In recent tournaments, that ...

New Zealand’s Trade Agreement With India Reflects a Foreign Policy Shift The 2022 World Cup held in Qatar had several thrills and spills, but for the Asian continent, it was special for several ...