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Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 24, 2022

Hajime Moriyasu praises Japan's European education after upset win against Germany

Eight members of Japan's squad are based in Germany and it was two of those players who scored the goals that sealed a historic victory for the Asian side.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 24, 2022

Spain makes electric start to World Cup with 7-0 rout of Costa Rica

The European giant put its stamp on a Group E stunned by Japan's 2-1 victory over Germany with a relentless attack against Costa Rica.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 24, 2022

Japan stuns Germany with late strikes in World Cup opener

As the game wore on, Japan's raids into the German half became more frequent, culminating in Ritsu Doan's equalizer and a brilliant finish from Takuma Asano eight minutes later.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 23, 2022

Wounded Argentina aims to move past Saudi trauma

Lionel Messi's fifth and final attempt to match Diego Maradona's immortality among Argentinians by winning soccer's greatest prize could not have started worse.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 23, 2022

Saudi Arabia celebrates shock defeat of World Cup favorite Argentina

Copa America champion Argentina had come into Qatar on a 36-match unbeaten streak.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 22, 2022

Iran coach Carlos Queiroz vents anger over efforts to politicize players

Fans have accused the squad of siding with a violent state crackdown on the unrest, during which activists say more than 400 people have been killed, including dozens of minors.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 22, 2022

European teams shelve pro-LGBTQ armbands after disciplinary threat

The armbands had widely been viewed as a symbolic protest against laws in World Cup host Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 22, 2022

Lionel Messi determined to enjoy likely last World Cup hurrah

At 35 years of age, the diminutive magician is close to winding down his remarkable trophy-laden career.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 22, 2022

England off to flying start at World Cup as Iran keeps silent

Gareth Southgate's side galloped to a 4-0 advantage at Khalifa International Stadium with two goals from man-of-the-match Buyako Saka and a fine Raheem Sterling strike.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 22, 2022

Gareth Bale rescues Wales with late equalizer against United States

The Welsh captain's successful 83rd-minute penalty conversion triggered roars from a large and raucous contingent of supporters at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium.
Japan Times
LIFE
Nov 22, 2022

Your guide to watching the World Cup from Tokyo

Tuning into games from Qatar looking more complex than a Messi dribble? Here's how to make sense of all of Tokyo's World Cup watch parties, streaming options and more.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 20, 2022

High stakes for Qatar as World Cup starts

The wealthy gas producer is the smallest nation to host soccer's biggest global event, organized at a cost of $220 billion.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 20, 2022

Rob Page caps remarkable rise by taking Wales back to World Cup

Prior to Euro 2016, Wales' last major tournament was in 1958, when it reached the World Cup quarterfinals.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 20, 2022

On eve of World Cup, FIFA chief says: ‘Don’t criticize Qatar; criticize me'

In an extraordinary hourlong soliloquy delivered one day before the opening game, Gianni Infantino railed against critics of the tournament's first Arab host.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 18, 2022

In apparent reversal, Qatar set to ban alcohol sales in World Cup stadiums

The move to ban alcohol sales within stadiums is an about-face from Qatar's previous position and comes just days prior to the start of the tournament.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 18, 2022

World Cup mired in controversy set to kick off in Qatar

This edition of the tournament has generated far more headlines about what's taken place off the pitch than what's expected to take place on it.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 17, 2022

Japan hoping German experience can provide boost in World Cup opener

Daichi Kamada says the nation's large contingent of players from Germany's Bundesliga can draw mental strength from knowing they 'share the same stage' as Germany's stars.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Nov 14, 2022

Newly found papers show lives of German prisoners of war in Hiroshima

Researchers say the records — rediscovered a century after the facility closed — are first-class materials that depict the character of the POWs and how they interacted with Japanese people.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 11, 2022

FIFA denies Denmark's request to wear shirts with human rights message during World Cup

The Danish Football Association (DBU) said on Thursday that FIFA had rejected Denmark's request to train at the World Cup in shirts with the words "human rights for all" on them.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 9, 2022

World Cup ambassador calls homosexuality 'damage in the mind'

The former Qatar international's comments drew immediate criticism from human rights groups and a fresh round of protests against the tournament by German soccer fans.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 1, 2022

Hajime Moriyasu announces Japan squad for World Cup

Head coach Hajime Moriyasu has placed his faith in an established core of players but omitted several of Japan's current European standouts and World cup veterans.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 1, 2022

Qatar covers World Cup fans' flights and hotels in return for good PR

Organizers describe their 'Fan Leaders' program as a network of around 400 fans and influencers from 60 countries who have offered their 'message amplification' services.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 30, 2022

Thorns become three-time NWSL champions with win over Current

Portland is the first three-time champion in the NWSL's 10-season history after also winning in 2013 and 2017.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Oct 27, 2022

Qatar to scrap pre-arrival COVID tests before World Cup

The latest relaxation in anti-coronavirus measures will take effect on Nov. 1, just 19 days before the first World Cup in an Arab nation officially starts on Nov. 20.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 27, 2022

Iranian security forces 'open fire' as thousands mourn Mahsa Amini

Despite heightened security measures, columns of mourners had poured into Saqez in the western Kurdistan province to pay tribute.

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