Japan's shock Asian Cup quarter-final exit has left their big-money players dumbfounded and plunged the future of Mexican coach Javier Aguirre into doubt.... more »
Japan were sent crashing out of the Asian Cup on Friday as the United Arab Emirates shocked the defending champions 5-4 on penalties after a pulsating quarter-final.... more »
Japan's Yuto Nagatomo Thursday said Shinji Kagawa got a huge boost from breaking his scoring drought and urged him to keep going for goal ahead of their Asian Cup quarter-final against UAE.... more »
Shinji Kagawa may be struggling to rediscover his mojo for Japan but captain Makoto Hasebe believes he has the right stuff to be their future leader.... more »
Japan playmaker Keisuke Honda has fired a volley at Asian Cup organisers over the tournament's punishing schedule, just days after being fined for slamming the standard of refereeing.... more »
Keisuke Honda and Shinji Kagawa were on target to give Japan a 2-0 win over Jordan on Tuesday as the holders swept imperiously into the Asian Cup quarter-finals.... more »
Japan captain Makoto Hasebe on Monday stood by team-mate Keisuke Honda after the AC Milan midfielder was fined for criticising the standard of refereeing at the Asian Cup.... more »
Japan's Yasuhito Endo reacted with mock horror after learning he had tied German superstar Lothar Matthaeus by winning his 150th cap in his country's 1-0 Asian Cup victory over Iraq.... more »
Japan coach Javier Aguirre said the defending Asian Cup champions were never in any real danger despite only narrowly beating Iraq 1-0 in on Friday.... more »
Keisuke Honda's first-half penalty proved the difference as defending champions Japan downed Iraq 1-0 in their Asian Cup Group D match on Friday.... more »
The Japan Football Association said Thursday it will not address a match-fixing scandal engulfing Japan coach Javier Aguirre until after the Asian Cup, as speculation grows over the Mexican's possible sacking.... more »
Japan's Keisuke Honda has become the latest player to aspire to the lofty heights of Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo at an Asian Cup seemingly full of them.... more »
Japan's Keisuke Honda has warned the Asian Cup holders not to take their foot off the gas following Monday's 4-0 thrashing of Palestine in their tournament opener.... more »
Japan's Keisuke Honda tore into the standard of officiating at the Asian Cup after the defending champions overpowered Palestine 4-0 in their opening game on Monday.... more »
Defending champions Japan thrashed Palestine 4-0 in their Asian Cup opener on Monday, giving them the perfect start in their quest for a fifth title.... more »
Defending champions Japan begin their quest to retain the Asian Cup trophy against a Palestine side making their debut appearance at the tournament on Monday.... more »
War-torn Palestine will attempt to bridge one of the widest gaps in Asian football when they take on defending champions Japan at the Asian Cup on Monday.... more »
Japan playmaker Shinji Kagawa suffered a heart-stopping moment during training at the Asian Cup on Saturday when he came down awkwardly on his elbow while playing foot volleyball.... more »
Japan's quest to retain the Asian Cup title they won four years ago has been severely undermined by a match-fixing scandal engulfing coach Javier Aguirre.... more »