Japan defeated North Korea 2-1 on Wednesday to reach the women’s soccer tournament at the upcoming Paris Olympics. The first match in the two-game series to determine one of Asia’s two ...

HANGZHOU, China (Reuters): North Korea coach Sin Yong Nam defended his players after several clashed with match officials after losing 2-1 in their Asian Games soccer quarter-final against Japan ...

Japan can take a major step toward the 2026 World Cup over the next week if it can negotiate away tests in Indonesia and ...

The AFC’s road to 2026 qualifying groups closed off 2024 with Japan, South Korea and Iran leading their six-team groups ahead ...

Japan's march to the 2026 World Cup continued on Tuesday as Hajime Moriyasu's side handed China a 3-1 defeat in Xiamen while ...

In Group C, Japan consolidated their lead with a 3-1 defeat of China in Xiamen. Koki Ogawa scored twice, opening the scoring ...

Japan is within touching distance of an eighth successive World Cup appearance after beating China 3-1 in Xiamen put the team ...