By Michael Church HONG KONG (Reuters) -Australia halted Japan's rampant start to Asia's World Cup preliminaries on Tuesday as ...

Japan and Australia will once again lock horns in the Asian qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup on Tuesday -- with the Socceroos still looking for their first win on Japanese soil. Kaz Photography ...

Australia had never beaten Japan on Japanese soil but a Shogo Taniguchi ... start to this stage of qualifying ended at Qingdao Youth Football Stadium with a 2-1 away defeat by China.

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma and Australia's Cameron Burgess, center, in the air, compete for the ball during the World Cup 2026 Group C qualifying soccer match between Australia and Japan at Saitama ...

Crystal Palace midfielder Daichi Kamada said an eighth straight World Cup appearance will be within Japan's grasp if it beats Australia next week after extending its perfect record in qualifying.

Japanese star Kaoru Mitoma ... the radio silence continues over Football Australia’s plans for a national second division next year. And even if it happens, there won’t be promotion and ...

MELBOURNE, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Australia coach Tony Popovic has forecast changes for a daunting World Cup qualifying assignment against Japan after starting his tenure with an encouraging win over ...

Despite petitioning from not only Football Australia but their counterparts from the Japanese Football Association, who argued their opponents deserved a fairer go, the AFC refused to delay kick-off.

Japan, Australia and Saudi Araba are in Group C ... three powerhouses of Asian football, once again find themselves in the same group in the third round of AFC qualification for the FIFA World ...

In 2011 Japan won the competition but they have since been overtaken, with women's football booming in Europe in recent years ...

Followed categories will be added to My News. In 2011 Japan won the competition but they have since been overtaken, with women's football booming in Europe in recent years. "We would like to raise ...