Japan Football Team
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Gabriel Martinelli's late goal propels Brazil to FIFA World Cup 2026 RO16 after fiery clash
Football | Jun 30, 2026, 12:55 AM ISTBrazil put forth a brilliant performance and qualified for the round of 16 stage of the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026. After 90 minutes of the game being at 1-1, Gabriel Martinelli scored a late winner to take his team through.
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BRA vs JAP FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE: Gabriel Martinelli late goal helps Brazil eliminate Japan
Football | Jun 30, 2026, 01:40 AM ISTThe stage is set for the round of 32 clash of the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026. Brazil will take on Japan at the Houston Stadium, and considering the form that both sides have been in, the game could go either way.
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Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu's unique coaching method goes viral after draw against Netherlands
Football | Jun 15, 2026, 06:00 PM ISTWith Japan getting a point out of the Netherlands clash at the FIFA World Cup 2026, the side's head coach Hajime Moriyasu, has gone viral after his unique coaching method of putting up a whiteboard took the limelight.
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World Cup qualifiers: Japan end Australia's win streak; remain in race for direct qualification
Football | Oct 13, 2021, 10:03 AM ISTAustralia defender Aziz Behich scored an own goal in 85th minute Tuesday to give Japan a 2-1 victory and six points from four matches in Group B, three points behind the Aussies and six behind Saudi Arabia.
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World Cup qualifiers: Australia, South Korea, Japan complete 1-0 wins
Football | Sep 08, 2021, 10:04 AM ISTAustralia edged Vietnam 1-0 in Hanoi while Japan defeated China by a solitary goal in Doha; Kwon Chang-hoon's 2nd half goal sealed the win for South Korea against Lebanon.
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World Cup qualifiers: Pressure grows on Japan's Kyogo Furuhashi, South Korea's Heung-min Son
Football | Sep 07, 2021, 09:16 PM ISTJapan, Asia’s highest-ranked team at No. 24 in the world, lost 1-0 at home to 79th-ranked Oman last Thursday to end a streak of eight consecutive wins in World Cup qualifying games.
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Japanese footballer Yokoyama comes out as transgender
Football | Jun 23, 2021, 01:47 PM ISTJapanese football player Kumi Yokoyama said they are transgender -- an identity not legally recognised in Japan.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Belgium favourites against combative Japan
Football | Jul 02, 2018, 01:00 PM ISTBelgium topped Group D with a 100 per cent winning record following wins over Panama, Tunisia and England.
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FIFA WC 2018: Dominant Belgium must live up to hype, face Japan in round of 16 clash
Football | Jun 30, 2018, 07:09 PM ISTBelgium averaged three goals per game, and looked flashy even when playing mostly reserves against England in winning the last group game.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Japan reach round of 16 despite loss to Poland
Football | Jun 28, 2018, 11:54 PM ISTBoth Japan and Senegal finished the group phase with four points, same goal difference and the same amount of goals, but the former advanced due to fair play, where they had two less yellow cards than the African nation.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Keisuke Honda's late strike secures 2-2 draw for Japan against Senegal
Football | Jun 24, 2018, 11:23 PM ISTIn their final group games on Thursday, Senegal will face Colombia in Samara while Japan play Poland in Volgograd.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Japan beat Colombia in historic Asian victory
Football | Jun 19, 2018, 09:48 PM ISTJapan became the latest side to pull off an upset at the World Cup, joining Mexico, Switzerland and Iceland in earning surprising results.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Colombia look to ride Falcao, Rodriguez show against Japan
Football | Jun 19, 2018, 11:08 AM ISTColombia were at their best in Brazil four years ago, reaching the quarter-finals, their best result ever.
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FIFA WORLD CUP 2018: Guide to Group H of the World Cup
Football | Jun 02, 2018, 03:57 PM ISTPoland, Senegal, Colombia and Japan are part of Group H of the World Cup.
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Japan coach plays it safe in naming 23-man FIFA World Cup squad
Football | May 31, 2018, 03:01 PM ISTIn two World Cup warm-up matches, Japan will face Switzerland on June 8 in Lugano, Switzerland, and Paraguay on June 12 in Innsbruck, Austria.