England will step up their preparations for the World Cup with March friendlies against Uruguay and Japan. The South American ...

Nov 11 (Reuters) - Japan have never gone beyond the round of 16 at a World Cup but Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, the country's top football official, told Reuters they are high on confidence and have set their ...

Japan midfielder Takumi Minamino has torn the ACL in his left knee while playing for Monaco and will almost certainly miss the World Cup.

Takumi Minamino, who has 26 goals in 73 caps for the Samurai Blue, is one of the key men in coach Hajime Moriyasu’s side.

Two nations have formed a genuine bond at the FIFA U-17 World Cup and are supporting each other as Qatar 2025 unfolds, with a meeting in the final still a possibility. A distance of around 7000 miles ...

Follow live coverage of today’s 2026 World Cup schedule announcement. The World Cup draw is complete and countries now know — for the most part — who they will face at next year’s tournament in the ...

This is the last of a six-article series looking at figures who have played a pivotal role in a modern football success story. The first piece, on the rebuilding of Ajax, can be found here. Part two, ...

England will host Uruguay and Japan in friendly matches at Wembley Stadium to prepare for the 2026 World Cup. These games will be crucial for manager Thomas Tuchel to finalize his squad selection. The ...

Monaco's Japanese attacking midfielder Takumi Minamino has suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee, ...