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FIFA U-20 World Cup

Japan and the art of pressure, in five lessons

Tokyo 2020

Sawa-inspired Hasegawa keen to repay faith on global stage

FIFA Women's World Cup

Rising Momiki eyes record third Women's World Cup Final

Maya Yoshida of Japan looks dejected as he shakes hands with players of Qatar

Friday, 01 Feb 2019

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Takumi Minamino of Japan celebrates scoring his side's first goal

Friday, 01 Feb 2019

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Takumi Minamino of Japan scores his team's first goal past Saad Al Sheeb of Qatar

Friday, 01 Feb 2019

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Takumi Minamino of Japan battles for possession with Salem Al Hajri of Qatar

Friday, 01 Feb 2019

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Boualem Khoukhi of Qatar and Hiroki Sakai of Japan compete for the ball

Friday, 01 Feb 2019

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FIFA Women's World Cup 2019™
My First Pitch | Aya Miyama

My First Pitch | Aya...

My First Pitch | Aya Miyama

Thursday, 09 May 2019

From the beaches of Japan to the full stadiums of the 2011 and 2015 finals, FIFA Women’s World Cup winner Aya Miyama shows us where her football journey started.

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FIFA Club World Cup 2017
Wydad Casablanca 2-3 Urawa Red Diamonds (UAE 2017)

Wydad Casablanca 2-3...

Wydad Casablanca 2-3 Urawa Red Diamonds (UAE 2017)

Tuesday, 12 Dec 2017

AFC Champions League holders Urawa Red Diamonds sealed fifth spot in the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017, with a thumping brace from Mauricio Antonio, seeing off Wydad Casablanca 3-2.

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FIFA Club World Cup 2017
Al Jazira 1-0 Urawa Red Diamonds (UAE 2017)

Al Jazira 1-0 Urawa ...

Al Jazira 1-0 Urawa Red Diamonds (UAE 2017)

Saturday, 09 Dec 2017

Al Jazira teed up a clash with Real Madrid in the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017 semi-finals, thanks to a solitary Ali Mabkhout goal seeing off Asian champions Urawa Red Diamonds. To watch the matches live please check your local TV listings; http://fifa.to/uae2017mrls

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2018 FIFA World Cup™
Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic's Final Draw reaction

Japan coach Vahid Ha...

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic's Final Draw reaction

Friday, 01 Dec 2017

Press CC for captions: The Final Draw is done, and the teams know their fates. Hear what Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic thought about his side's opponents at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™.

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FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017
England 0-0 Japan (5-3 PSO) (India 2017)

England 0-0 Japan (5...

England 0-0 Japan (5-3 PSO) (India 2017)

Tuesday, 17 Oct 2017

Watch highlights of the Round of 16 match between England and Japan at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

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FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017
Japan 1-1 New Caledonia (India 2017)

Japan 1-1 New Caledo...

Japan 1-1 New Caledonia (India 2017)

Saturday, 14 Oct 2017

Watch highlights of the Group E match between Japan and New Caledonia at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

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FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017
France 2-1 Japan (India 2017)

France 2-1 Japan (In...

France 2-1 Japan (India 2017)

Wednesday, 11 Oct 2017

Match 21: France v Japan – FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017

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FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017
Honduras 1-6 Japan (India 2017)

Honduras 1-6 Japan (...

Honduras 1-6 Japan (India 2017)

Sunday, 08 Oct 2017

Watch highlights of the Group E match between Honduras and Japan at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

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FIFA Club World Cup 2016
Review of the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016 - Part 2

Review of the FIFA C...

Review of the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016 - Part 2

Friday, 14 Jul 2017

An extravaganza of football, enjoy part two of our look back at the 13th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup.

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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2017
Review of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017 - Part 2

Review of the FIFA B...

Review of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017 - Part 2

Thursday, 13 Jul 2017

Enjoy part two of our look back at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017. As the tournament reached the semi-final stage, Tahiti, Iran, Italy and Brasil were all vying to become champions.

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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2017
Review of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017 - Part 1

Review of the FIFA B...

Review of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017 - Part 1

Thursday, 13 Jul 2017

Enjoy the first part of a two part special looking back at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2017, which took place in the Bahamas.

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FIFA Confederations Cup
11 DAYS TO GO: Nakamura’s perfect free-kick

11 DAYS TO GO: Nakam...

11 DAYS TO GO: Nakamura’s perfect free-kick

Tuesday, 06 Jun 2017

Japan’s 11th goal in their FIFA Confederations Cup history was an absolute beauty. In 2003 against hosts France, dead-ball specialist Shunsuke Nakamura served up an amazing strike from outside the area that left goalkeeper Fabien Barthez with no chance.

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FIFA U-20 World Cup 2017
Venezuela 1-0 Japan (Korea Republic 2017)

Venezuela 1-0 Japan ...

Venezuela 1-0 Japan (Korea Republic 2017)

Tuesday, 30 May 2017

Watch highlights of the match between Venezuela and Japan from the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Korea Republic.

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FIFA U-20 World Cup 2017
Japan 2-2 Italy (Korea Republic 2017)

Japan 2-2 Italy (Kor...

Japan 2-2 Italy (Korea Republic 2017)

Saturday, 27 May 2017

Watch highlights of the match between Japan and Italy from the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Korea Republic.

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FIFA U-20 World Cup 2017
Uruguay 2-0 Japan (Korea Republic 2017)

Uruguay 2-0 Japan (K...

Uruguay 2-0 Japan (Korea Republic 2017)

Wednesday, 24 May 2017

Watch highlights of the match between Uruguay and Japan from the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Korea Republic.

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FIFA U-20 World Cup 2017
South Africa 1-2 Japan (Korea Republic 2017)

South Africa 1-2 Jap...

South Africa 1-2 Japan (Korea Republic 2017)

Sunday, 21 May 2017

Watch highlights of the match between South Africa and Japan from the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Korea Republic.

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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2017
Brazil 9-3 Japan (Bahamas 2017)

Brazil 9-3 Japan (Ba...

Brazil 9-3 Japan (Bahamas 2017)

Wednesday, 03 May 2017

Watch group stage highlights of the match between Brazil and Japan from the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in the Bahamas.

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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2017
Tahiti 4-3 Japan (Bahamas 2017)

Tahiti 4-3 Japan (Ba...

Tahiti 4-3 Japan (Bahamas 2017)

Sunday, 30 Apr 2017

Watch group stage highlights of the match between Tahiti and Japan from the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in the Bahamas.

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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2017
Japan 9-4 Poland (Bahamas 2017)

Japan 9-4 Poland (Ba...

Japan 9-4 Poland (Bahamas 2017)

Friday, 28 Apr 2017

Watch group stage highlights of the match between Japan and Poland from the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in the Bahamas.

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FIFA Club World Cup 2016
2016 Club World Cup Final: Real Madrid 4-2 Kashima Antlers

2016 Club World Cup ...

2016 Club World Cup Final: Real Madrid 4-2 Kashima Antlers

Sunday, 18 Dec 2016

Cristiano Ronaldo bagged a hat-trick as Real Madrid claimed their second FIFA Club World Cup crown after defeating J.League champions Kashima Antlers in extra-time at the International Stadium Yokohama.

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FIFA Club World Cup 2016
Atletico Nacional 0-3 Kashima Antlers (Japan 2016)

Atletico Nacional 0-...

Atletico Nacional 0-3 Kashima Antlers (Japan 2016)

Wednesday, 14 Dec 2016

Kashima Antlers advanced to the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup final after a 3-0 victory against Atletico Nacional at the Suita City Football Stadium in Osaka. Shoma Doi converted a historic penalty on 33 minutes, the first spot-kick to be awarded with Video Assistant Referees (VARs) assisting the referee in a FIFA competition, before Yasushi Endo and Yuma Suzuki bagged two late second-half goals to send the J1 League champions into the global club showpiece final.

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FIFA Club World Cup 2016
Mamelodi Sundowns 0-2 Kashima Antlers (Japan 2016)

Mamelodi Sundowns 0-...

Mamelodi Sundowns 0-2 Kashima Antlers (Japan 2016)

Sunday, 11 Dec 2016

Kashima Antlers booked their place in the FIFA Club World Cup semi-finals after defeating Mamelodi Sundowns 2-0 at the Suita City Football Stadium in Osaka.

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FIFA Club World Cup 2016
Kashima Antlers 2-1 Auckland City (Japan 2016)

Kashima Antlers 2-1 ...

Kashima Antlers 2-1 Auckland City (Japan 2016)

Thursday, 08 Dec 2016

Kashima Antlers advanced to the second round of the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup Japan after coming from a goal down to defeat Auckland City at the International Stadium Yokohama.

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FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2016
Mami Ueno - JPN v. NGA

Mami Ueno - JPN v. N...

Mami Ueno - JPN v. NGA

Wednesday, 07 Dec 2016

Mami Ueno - JPN v. NGA

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FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2016
USA 0-1 Japan (PNG 2016)

USA 0-1 Japan (PNG 2...

USA 0-1 Japan (PNG 2016)

Saturday, 03 Dec 2016

USA 0-1 Japan (PNG 2016)

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Men's

Women's

Kick-offs are shown in your time zone

Monday 17 June

Continental Final

17 Jun 2019 - 20:00 Local time

17 Jun 2019

Group C

Estádio do Morumbi

Sao Paulo

Full-time

Japan JPN

17 June

0-4

Chile CHI

Thursday 20 June

Continental Final

20 Jun 2019 - 20:00 Local time

20 Jun 2019

Group C

Arena do Grêmio

Porto Alegre

Full-time

Uruguay URU

20 June

2-2

Japan JPN

Monday 24 June

Continental Final

24 Jun 2019 - 20:00 Local time

24 Jun 2019

Group C

Estádio Mineirão

Belo Horizonte

Full-time

Ecuador ECU

24 June

1-1

Japan JPN

Kick-offs are shown in your time zone

Friday 14 June

FIFA Women's World Cup™

14 Jun 2019 - 15:00 Local time

14 Jun 2019

Group D

Roazhon Park

Rennes

Full-time

Japan JPN

14 June

2-1

Scotland SCO

Wednesday 19 June

FIFA Women's World Cup™

19 Jun 2019 - 21:00 Local time

19 Jun 2019

Group D

Stade de Nice

Nice

Full-time

Japan JPN

19 June

0-2

England ENG

Tuesday 25 June

FIFA Women's World Cup™

25 Jun 2019 - 21:00 Local time

25 Jun 2019

Round of 16

Roazhon Park

Rennes

Full-time

Netherlands NED

25 June

2-1

Japan JPN

Men's Ranking

Rnk	Team Team	Total Points PTS	Previous Points Prev.Pts	+/-	Confederations fifa_TBT
27	Romania ROU	1497	1496	-2	#UEFA#
28	Northern Ireland NIR	1496	1481	5	#UEFA#
28	Japan JPN	1496	1494	-2	#AFC#
30	USA USA	1495	1506	-6	#CONCACAF#
31	Slovakia SVK	1491	1482	1	#UEFA#

Last update: 14 June 2019

Women's Ranking

Rnk	Team Team	Total Points PTS	Previous Points Prev.Pts	+/-	Confederations fifa_TBT
5	Canada CAN	2006	2006	0	#CONCACAF#
6	Australia AUS	2003	1999	0	#AFC#
7	Japan JPN	1991	1984	1	#AFC#
8	Netherlands NED	1967	1987	-1	#UEFA#
9	Sweden SWE	1962	1976	0	#UEFA#

Last update: 29 March 2019

Japan JPN Japan Football Association

Japan and the art of pressure, in five lessons

Sawa-inspired Hasegawa keen to repay faith on global stage

Rising Momiki eyes record third Women's World Cup Final

Maya Yoshida of Japan looks dejected as he shakes hands with players of Qatar

Takumi Minamino of Japan celebrates scoring his side's first goal

Takumi Minamino of Japan scores his team's first goal past Saad Al Sheeb of Qatar

Takumi Minamino of Japan battles for possession with Salem Al Hajri of Qatar

Boualem Khoukhi of Qatar and Hiroki Sakai of Japan compete for the ball

Japanese players huddle prior to the second half

Hiroki Sakai of Japan battles for possession with Hasan Al Haydos of Qatar

Head coach Hajime Moriyasu of Japan looks on

Ritsu Doan of Japn in action

Japanese fans cheer prior to kick-off

Genki Haraguchi of Japan celebrates with teammates

Genki Haraguchi of Japan scores his side's third goal

The Japan players celebrate

The Japan players celebrate

The Japan players celebrate victory

Yuya Osako of Japan scores his and his side's second goal

Yuya Osako of Japan celebrates after he scores his and his side's second goal

Yuya Osako of Japan celebrates after scoring his side's first goal

Yuya Osako of Japan celebrates after scoring his side's first goal

Japan pose for a team photo

Sardar Azmoun of Iran and Takehiro Tomiyasu of Japan clash

Takumi Minamino of Japan tackles Kanani Zadeghan Mohammadhossein of Iran

The two sides stand for the national anthems

Japan's midfielder Ritsu Doan (L) celebrates his goal

Members of both sides shake hands at the final whistle

My First Pitch | Aya...

My First Pitch | Aya Miyama

Wydad Casablanca 2-3...

Wydad Casablanca 2-3 Urawa Red Diamonds (UAE 2017)

Al Jazira 1-0 Urawa ...

Al Jazira 1-0 Urawa Red Diamonds (UAE 2017)

Japan coach Vahid Ha...

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic's Final Draw reaction

England 0-0 Japan (5...

England 0-0 Japan (5-3 PSO) (India 2017)

Japan 1-1 New Caledo...

Japan 1-1 New Caledonia (India 2017)

France 2-1 Japan (In...

France 2-1 Japan (India 2017)

Honduras 1-6 Japan (...

Honduras 1-6 Japan (India 2017)

Review of the FIFA C...

Review of the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016 - Part 2

Review of the FIFA B...

Review of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017 - Part 2

Review of the FIFA B...

Review of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017 - Part 1

11 DAYS TO GO: Nakam...

11 DAYS TO GO: Nakamura’s perfect free-kick

Venezuela 1-0 Japan ...

Venezuela 1-0 Japan (Korea Republic 2017)

Japan 2-2 Italy (Kor...

Japan 2-2 Italy (Korea Republic 2017)

Uruguay 2-0 Japan (K...

Uruguay 2-0 Japan (Korea Republic 2017)

South Africa 1-2 Jap...

South Africa 1-2 Japan (Korea Republic 2017)

Brazil 9-3 Japan (Ba...

Brazil 9-3 Japan (Bahamas 2017)

Tahiti 4-3 Japan (Ba...

Tahiti 4-3 Japan (Bahamas 2017)

Japan 9-4 Poland (Ba...

Japan 9-4 Poland (Bahamas 2017)

2016 Club World Cup ...

2016 Club World Cup Final: Real Madrid 4-2 Kashima Antlers

Atletico Nacional 0-...

Atletico Nacional 0-3 Kashima Antlers (Japan 2016)

Mamelodi Sundowns 0-...

Mamelodi Sundowns 0-2 Kashima Antlers (Japan 2016)

Kashima Antlers 2-1 ...

Kashima Antlers 2-1 Auckland City (Japan 2016)

Mami Ueno - JPN v. N...

Mami Ueno - JPN v. NGA

USA 0-1 Japan (PNG 2...

USA 0-1 Japan (PNG 2016)

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