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This year
2024
omission
Celtic forward Kyogo Furuhashi left out of Japan squad, Hoops pair included
1 Jan
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Last year
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Departure
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10 Sep 2023
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too good
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7 Jan 2023
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All time
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Some images ‘misleading’: Fifa explains VAR decision for Japan's controversial winner
2 Dec 2022
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Unhappy
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1 Dec 2022
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Ready to go
Japan name former Barcelona prodigy in World Cup squad
1 Nov 2022
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like a fine wine
World's oldest footballer 'King Kazu' signs for new club aged 54
12 Jan 2022
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Star
‘I just had to play,’ says Celtic's Hampden hero
20 Dec 2021
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like a fine wine
Ex-Japan international 'King Kazu' eager to play on at 54
13 Dec 2021
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Announcement
Japanese football star comes out as transgender man
21 Jun 2021
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New Challenge
Japan women's football great joins men's team
10 Sep 2020
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fame
'When I want to go out, I want to have a coffee, but it's impossible'
12 Oct 2019
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Hard Luck
Japan coach sorry for her players after 'cruel' penalty ends World Cup dream
26 Jun 2019
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misfortune
Remarkable penalty drama, as late 3-goal comeback sees Scotland endure World Cup heartache
19 Jun 2019
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Going Well
Partial revenge for 4 years ago, as England overcome Japan in World Cup
19 Jun 2019
14.1k
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Report
One of the dark horses to win the World Cup kickstart their bid
14 Jun 2019
8.0k
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Agony
'I told the players to take a shower in the changing room, because they were just standing around stunned'
2 Jul 2018
17.2k
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Thriller
Belgium come from two down to break Japanese hearts in World Cup classic
2 Jul 2018
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AS IT HAPPENED
Belgium v Japan, World Cup last 16
2 Jul 2018
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Reaction
Japan coach 'forced' to tell team to back off
28 Jun 2018
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Mixed Fortunes
Colombia and Japan will meet Belgium or England in the World Cup last 16
28 Jun 2018
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4
Must do better
Mane needs to improve, says Senegal coach
24 Jun 2018
13.7k
15
Close encounter
Liverpool star on target but Senegal left frustrated
24 Jun 2018
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big in japan
Barcelona and Spain legend Iniesta signs for Japan's Vissel Kobe
24 May 2018
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King Kazu
A Japanese footballing legend wants to retire in 9 years' time - when he turns 60
12 Jan 2018
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Threat
Australian team taking 'appropriate precautions' as qualifier overshadowed by North Korean missile
29 Aug 2017
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Pastures new
'Boss' Giteau to leave Toulon for Japan
30 Jan 2017
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Rio 2016
They arrived in Brazil hours before but Nigeria conjured a remarkable Olympics result last night
5 Aug 2016
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History Maker
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22 Sep 2015
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Hat-trick Hero
Four years after costing her team a World Cup, Carli Lloyd scored a hat-trick in the final
6 Jul 2015
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40 not out
Neymar did more damage to Japan today than Godzilla did in that whole movie
14 Oct 2014
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Letter from Brazil
Bags packed with ice cubes and beer cans as Colombia's convenient invasion keeps going strong
25 Jun 2014
14.0k
14
v for veteran
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25 Jun 2014
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4
Perfect 10
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24 Jun 2014
5.5k
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AS IT HAPPENED
Colombia v Japan, Ivory Coast v Greece, World Cup Group C
24 Jun 2014
11.7k
13
Snoozefest
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20 Jun 2014
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turnaround
Bony and Gervinho on target as Ivory Coast power to comeback win over Japan
15 Jun 2014
6.2k
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response
Shinji Kagawa scores his first goal in 6 months as Japan beat New Zealand
5 Mar 2014
2.7k
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Take a Bow
Brazil and Japan both scored amazing team goals this weekend
17 Nov 2013
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eastern promise
Ask Moyes why I'm not playing, says Kagawa after hitting cracker for Japan
10 Sep 2013
3.7k
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