Celebrated Japanese playmaker Shinji Ono is aiming to finish his stint in Australia on a high by helping the Western Sydney Wanderers win Sunday's A-League Grand Final against Brisbane Roar.... more »
Substitute Luis Alberto scored one minute after coming on to send Kashima Antlers clear at the top of the J-League with a 2-1 win over Shimizu S-Pulse on Tuesday.... more »
Australia's Western Sydney Wanderers routed China's Guizhou Renhe 5-0 to finish top of Group H and reach the second round in their first AFC Champions League campaign on Tuesday.... more »
FC Seoul leapfrogged Central Coast Mariners to the top of Group F through an own goal in stoppage time in their AFC Champions League match on Wednesday.... more »
Uruguay striker Diego Forlan insisted Sunday his move to Japan's J-League will not harm his chances of making an impact at this summer's World Cup in Brazil.... more »
Japan is ready to hold the 2022 World Cup if FIFA strips Qatar of hosting rights over corruption allegations, the country's football chief told AFP.... more »
Urawa Red Diamonds drew 1-1 with Shimizu S-Pulse on Sunday in a game played in an empty stadium as punishment for a racist "Japanese only" banner put up by hardline fans that deeply embarrassed the J-League.... more »
Urawa Red Diamonds drew 1-1 with Shimizu S-Pulse on Sunday in a game played in an empty stadium as punishment for a racist "Japanese only" banner put up by hardline fans that deeply embarrassed the J-League.... more »
Japan's best-supported club Urawa Red Diamonds played Sunday in an empty stadium as punishment for a racist "Japanese only" banner put up by hardline fans that deeply embarrassed the J-League.... more »
Japan's best-supported club Urawa Red Diamonds on Sunday kicked off a game in an empty stadium as punishment for a racist "Japanese only" banner put up by hardline fans that deeply embarrassed the J-League.... more »
Japan's best-supported club Urawa Red Diamonds will on Sunday play in an empty stadium as punishment for a racist "Japanese only" banner put up by hardline fans that deeply embarrassed the J-League.... more »
Japan's J-League is one of the safest and most welcoming football leagues but a furore over a "Japanese only" banner directed at foreign fans has caused deep embarrassment and highlighted questionable attitudes to race.... more »
Guizhou Renhe conjured a late equaliser Wednesday to hold Ulsan Hyundai 1-1 and finally end the South Korean club's record 11-game winning streak in the AFC Champions League.... more »
Guizhou Renhe conjured a late equaliser Wednesday to hold Ulsan Hyundai 1-1 and finally end the South Korean club's record 11-game winning streak in the AFC Champions League.... more »
Guizhou Renhe conjured a late equaliser Wednesday to hold Ulsan Hyundai 1-1 and finally end the South Korean club's record 11-game winning streak in the AFC Champions League.... more »
Japan's professional football league has said an internal probe turned up no evidence to support suspicions that a recent match was fixed, as it wrestles with an embarrassing racism scandal.... more »
Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds were ordered to play their next home game in front of an empty stadium Thursday in an unprecedented punishment after fans hoisted a racist "Japanese only" banner.... more »
Japan's professional football league said Monday it was investigating after an apparently racist banner reading "Japanese only" appeared at a weekend match.... more »
