We’re not in an ideal situation, but it’s far from hopeless. We still have six games remaining, four of them away.” Renard ...

Japan made it to the last 16 of the 2022 World Cup, where they lost to Croatia on penalties, while Indonesia has only qualified once when it competed as the Dutch East Indies. Japan captain and ...

XIAMEN, China (AP) — Japan is within touching distance of an eighth straight World Cup appearance after a 3-1 win over China on Tuesday put the team nine points clear of second-place Australia ...

HONG KONG, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Japan moved to the cusp of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday as a 3-1 win over hosts China coupled with Australia's 2-2 draw in Bahrain took Hajime ...

Hong Kong (AFP) – Japan are on the brink of qualifying for the World Cup after a 3-1 win at China on Tuesday, while Son Heung-min scored again as South Korea were held by Palestine. Indonesia ...

Australia will host Saudi Arabia in a crucial World Cup qualifier in Melbourne on Thursday. Japan and South Korea can take a ...

On Thursday, Japan resume their campaign with a trip ... the strongest teams on the planet -- as they did at the last World Cup in 2022 when they inflicted an opening 2-1 defeat on Argentina ...

HONG KONG – Japan can take a major step towards the 2026 World Cup Finals over the next week if they can negotiate away tests ...

XIAMEN: A ruthless Japan moved to the brink of qualifying for their eighth straight World Cup after beating old rivals China 3-1 away from home on Tuesday (Nov 19). Headers from Koki Ogawa and Ko ...