Japan beat Australia 2-0 to qualify for World Cup finals for the seventh successive edition, with their win at Sydney's Olympic Stadium also taking Saudi Arabia through.
Japan has withdrawn as host for the 2021 Club World Cup due to coronavirus concerns.
Japan is withdrawing its bid to host the 2023 Women's World Cup, leaving Australia and New Zealand as firm favourites to be selected.
Australia and New Zealand's joint bid to host the 2023 Women's World Cup has scored highest in FIFA's evaluation of three host candidates.
Ellen White's goal seven minutes from time gave England a valuable 1-0 win over Japan to keep their SheBelieves Cup hopes alive.
Luis Suarez took his trademark audacity to new levels by claiming for handball by Chile's goalkeeper in Uruguay's win.
Luis Suarez scored as Uruguay came from behind twice to keep their Copa America hopes alive with a 2-2 against Japan.
England Women take on Japan Women in a winner-takes-all clash in their final game of the SheBelieves Cup on Tuesday evening.
Several Premier League players could miss key games for their teams in January as they head to the Asian Cup.
The Copa America returns this summer, but when and where is it, who could feature from the Premier League and how are the teams shaping up ahead of the tournament?
Yuji Rokutan emerges as the hero as Vissel Kobe and Shimizu S-Pulse serve up a thriller.
Arsene Wenger has expressed his intention to return to football in January having received "enquires from all over the world".
Japan have cancelled Friday's international friendly with Chile scheduled to be played at the Sapporo Dome.
Tottenham forward Heung-min Son will avoid military service after captaining South Korea to a gold medal at the Asian Games.
Yoshinori Muto must wait on an FA Governing Body Endorsement (GBE) hearing to find out whether he can complete his £9.5m move to Newcastle.
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Japan coach Akira Nishino will not be asked to continue in his role following the country's heart-breaking exit from the World Cup.
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Keisuke Honda and Makoto Hasebe, two stalwarts of the Japan side, have announced their retirement from international football.