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8 articles tagged with "Japan"

Jul 25, 2026

India get a bye into the Asian Games cricket quarter-finals as the Japan draw lands

India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have been seeded straight into the men’s quarter-finals in Aichi, while India’s women begin their title defe...

Jun 29, 2026

Martinelli’s stoppage-time winner saves Brazil from a Japan shock

The five-time champions trailed to Kaishu Sano’s opener before Casemiro and a last-gasp Gabriel Martinelli goal turned the round-of-32 tie around in H...

Jun 29, 2026

Brazil meet a fearless Japan in Houston with a World Cup last-16 place at stake

Brazil topped Group C with Vinícius Júnior in form, but Japan arrive in Houston unbeaten in the group stage and with a recent win over the Seleção to...

Jun 26, 2026

Elanga’s strike cancels out Maeda as Japan and Sweden both reach the last 32

Daizen Maeda’s opener and Anthony Elanga’s curling reply produced a 1-1 draw in Arlington that carried both Japan and Sweden into the World Cup’s last...

Jun 21, 2026

Ueda’s brace fires Japan past Tunisia and to the brink of the last 32

Ayase Ueda scored twice and Daichi Kamada struck inside four minutes as Japan thrashed Tunisia 4-0 in Monterrey, moving level at the top of Group F an...

Jun 16, 2026

Six games, no defeats: Asia’s strong start to the World Cup

From holding Uruguay and Switzerland to beating Turkey and Czechia, Asia’s footballers have come through the World Cup’s opening round without a singl...

Jun 14, 2026

Kamada strikes late as Japan hold the Netherlands in a 2-2 World Cup thriller

Japan came from behind twice in Dallas, Daichi Kamada bundling in a leveller two minutes from time, to draw 2-2 with the Netherlands in their World Cu...

Jun 14, 2026

Netherlands meet a fearless Japan to get Group F under way

The Netherlands open their World Cup against a Japan side brimming with belief, but injuries to Xavi Simons and Jerdy Schouten leave Ronald Koeman’s g...