Japan News

Which EFL players are absent in January for AFCON & Asian Cup?

Hinata Miyazawa has joined Man Utd, coming weeks after she won the World Cup Golden Boot

Transfer

Man Utd sign Women's World Cup Golden Boot winner Miyazawa

Amanda Ilestedt scores the opening goal of the Women's World Cup quarterfinal match Japan and Sweden

Sweden withstand Japan rally to book WWC semi-final spot

Hinata Miyazawa's fifth goal of the Women's World Cup put her top of the Golden Boot standings

Miyazawa strikes again as Japan see off Norway to reach WWC quarters

Women's World Cup 2023 kits (credits: Nike/adidas)

Update

Women's World Cup kits: England, ROI and USA among released kits

Croatia's goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic and team-mates celebrate after defeating Japan on penalties

Livakovic the hero as Croatia beat Japan on pens to reach QFs

Richarlison celebrates his goal with Marquinhos

Analysis

World Cup hits and misses: Brazil turn on the style; Croatia go distance - again

The ball appears to be over the line before Japan's Kaoru Mitoma crosses for team-mate Ao Tanaka to give them a 2-1 lead against Spain

Update

FIFA says Japan's winner over Spain that eliminated Germany correctly awarded

The ball appears to be over the line before Japan's Kaoru Mitoma crosses for team-mate Ao Tanaka to give them a 2-1 lead against Spain

Japan stun Spain to win Group E as both sides progress following VAR drama

Japan's Ao Tanaka (left) celebrates scoring their side's second goal of the game

Japan stun Spain but both sides advance

Costa Rica's Keysher Fuller celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the World Cup, group E soccer match between Japan and Costa Rica, at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Costa Rica stun Japan to blow Group E wide open

Japan's Ritsu Doan celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game with team-mates

Japan comeback stuns Germany | Muller: Ludicrous that we are here with defeat

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Analysis

World Cup team guide: Japan