Japan

July 22, (THEWILL) - Zambia faced a daunting start to their Women's World Cup journey in New Zealand as they suffered a crushing 5-0 defeat at the hands of former champions Japan. The match, at Waikato Stadium in...

March 28, (THEWILL) – Colombia registered a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Japan in an exciting friendly match in Osaka on Tuesday. The game saw Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma score a towering header for Japan in the third minute, but Aston Villa's...

February 20, (THEWILL) - In an intense match at the SheBelieves Cup late on Sunday, the United States Women's National Team (USWNT) secured a 1-0 victory against Japan. The game was tightly contested from start to finish, but...

December 02, (THEWILL) - FIFA says the contentious winning goal scored by Japan over Spain was valid since the entire ball remained in play during the build-up. The ball looked to have passed the byline before Kaoru Mitoma dragged a...

December 01, (THEWILL) - Ritsu Doan and Ao Tanaka were heroes for Japan in their shocking 2-1 victory over Spain that saw them finish top of Group E. Even though Spain lost, La Roja advanced alongside Japan to the round...

November 27, (THEWILL) - On Sunday, Costa Rica defeated Japan 1-0 as a result of a last-second push for a result that opens the possibility for both Germany and themselves to remain in the World Cup. With nine minutes left, Keysher...

November 24, (THEWILL) - Japan caused a major upset at the ongoing Qatar World Cup when they came from behind to beat Germany 2-1, and in response to a question regarding how that happened, Jose Mourinho claimed that there...

November 23, (THEWILL) - Germany suffered a shocking 2-1 loss to Japan in their World Cup opening tie as Bundesliga stars, Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano, came off the bench to upset the four-time champions. In a pregame protest against...

October 6, (THEWILL) – The 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup champions, Japan, defeated the Super Falcons 2-0 in the team's most recent pre-tournament friendly match at the Noevir stadium in Kobe. Billed as part of the team's preparations ahead of...

October 5, (THEWILL) – Japan's women's national team, the Nadeshiko Japan and the Super Falcons of Nigeria are scheduled to play a friendly match at the NOEVIR Stadium in Kobe on Thursday, October 6. Both national sides will use the...