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WORLD CUP

Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Aug 12, 2022
FIFA moves up start of World Cup to accommodate host Qatar
Soccer's top officials universally approved the decision, FIFA said in a statement, while Qatar said it would provide unspecified help to fans affected by the change.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 7, 2022
FIFA reminds India of looming ban and loss of women's U-17 World Cup
If attempts to resolve governance issues at the All Indian Football Federation do not succeed, soccer's governing body may strip the country of the prestigious women's youth tournament.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Aug 2, 2022
South American countries set to launch official 2030 World Cup bid
The joint bid by four nations aims to stage the 2030 final in the very same Centenario stadium that hosted the tournament's first title match 100 years earlier.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jul 17, 2022
Chile stuns United States to qualify for 2023 Rugby World Cup
The South Americans rallied back from a home loss in the first leg to win on aggregate, joining Pool D alongside England, Argentina, Japan's Brave Blossoms and Samoa.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 5, 2022
Football Australia chief urges country to co-host men's World Cup
With Australia set to co-host next year's FIFA Women's World Cup alongside New Zealand, officials are proposing a similar arrangement for the men's edition.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 28, 2022
Spain's disqualification from 2023 Rugby World Cup confirmed
Spain, which had reached the tournament for the first time since 1999, was penalized after the team was found to have used an ineligible player during qualifying.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 15, 2022
Costa Rica books place at 2022 World Cup finals after playoff win
Costa Rica qualified for a sixth World Cup in total and will compete in Group E at the finals against Germany, Japan and Spain.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 13, 2022
FIFA confident about semi-automated VAR for World Cup
The body that regulates the sport's rules has ratified, as expected, the use of five substitutes into the Laws of the Game.
SOCCER / From the Spot
Jun 7, 2022
Spirited defense against Brazil offers Japan hope for success in Qatar
Monday's narrow loss showed the Samurai Blue's back line can endure against some of the world's best players, even if the team is still looking for a reliable attacking spark.

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