Japan's bid to defend the Asian Games men's soccer title came to an end in the quarterfinals after losing 1-0 to hosts South Korea on Sunday. Japan paid the price of youth and inexperience against its archrival as captain Ryota Oshima gave away a late ...
South Korea ends Japan's Asian Games title defense in quarterfinals
Japan's bid to defend the Asian Games title came to an end in the quarterfinals after losing 1-0 to hosts South Korea on Sunday. Japan paid the price of youth and inexperience against its archrival as captain Ryota Oshima gave away a late penalty, which ...
Rika Masuya scored twice as women's world champion Japan took a step closer to defending its Asian Games title on Friday, thrashing Hong Kong 9-0 to advance to the semifinals. Nanase Kiryu also grabbed a double in a game that resembled little more than a ...
Defending champion Japan reached the Asian Games quarterfinals with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Palestine on Thursday, with coach Makoto Teguramori saying he is looking forward to facing host South Korea in the next round. Musashi Suzuki's fifth goal of the tournament and one each ...
Women's world champion Japan secured its place in the quarterfinals of the Asian Games on Monday with a 3-0 win over Taiwan in their final Group B match. Mizuho Sakaguchi fired the defending champions in front after three minutes and Chinatsu Kira headed in a ...
Hat tricks by Yuika Sugasawa and Mizuho Sakaguchi fueled the Japan women's soccer team to a 12-0 victory over Jordan at the Asian Games on Thursday. Nahomi Kawasumi and Chinatsu Kira each bagged a brace for Norio Sasaki's world and Asian champions, who also saw ...
Japan was schooled 3-1 by Iraq as the defending Asian Games champion missed out on booking a spot in the knockout phase on Wednesday. Two second-half goals by Ali Al Tameemi added to Humam Faraj's opener and gave Iraq its second victory in as many ...
Japan launched its Asian Games campaign with victory on Sunday, the defending champion defeating Kuwait 4-1 in the men's soccer competition. Five days ahead of the opening ceremony of the 17th Games, Albirex Niigata forward Musashi Suzuki struck on either side of halftime for Japan, ...
