U-23 Asian Cup Review: Japan qualify for eighth consecutive Olympic Games after best performance earns them comprehensive win over Iraq
National Team
U-23 Asian Cup review: Ailing ace finally wakes up. Mao Hosoya’s decisive goal earns Japan win over Qatar to edge them closer to Paris Olympics
U-23 Asian Cup review: Japan’s lack of decisiveness once again exposed in narrow defeat to South Korea. Hosts Qatar next up in quarter-finals
U-23 Asian Cup review: Japan advance to knockout stage after defeating UAE, but repeated missed chances could hurt them in the future
U-23 Asian Cup review: Despite struggling after a sending-off, Matsuki goal keeps Japan on course for Paris
J.League 2024 player rankings by nationality: more diversity but no big names
J.League
How are Japan’s U-23s, who are aiming to qualify for the Paris Olympics, faring in the J1 League this season?
Machida Zelvia’s strong start to the J.League season. Can the team record a historic achievement after its first promotion to J1?
Early season focus: Frontale flailing ahead of J1 resumption
Limited call-ups from Europe. How will Japan face tough final round of Asian Olympic qualifiers?
Winning by a whisker over lower-ranked North Korea. Why does Japan continue to struggle against Asian opposition?
Reactions after Japan v. DPR Korea: “I’ve been thinking since the Asian Cup ended that my task is to show something extra” – Daizen Maeda
Can Kyoto Sanga’s 22-year-old captain Sota Kawasaki follow in the footsteps of Wataru Endo?
Kubo, Kagawa, Honda, Uchida, Okazaki and Nakamura: comparison of Japanese players’ first Champions League seasons
World
Why are Urawa Reds, the championship contenders led by a new manager from Norway, struggling for early form?
Rookies make their mark in 2024 season openers as Kyoto’s 18-year-old Yuto Anzai makes debut impact