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Super-Sub Ueda Strikes Twice as Japan Beat Venezuela Late in Hiroshima
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Match ReportSep 29, 2026

Super-Sub Ueda Strikes Twice as Japan Beat Venezuela Late in Hiroshima

Japan beat Venezuela 21 on 28 September 2026 at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, and the timeline tells the story clearly. H. Moriyasu changed th...

Frederic Lumiere
7 min read
Japan Face Venezuela in Hiroshima as Moriyasu Gets a Real Friendly Test
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PreviewSep 27, 2026

Japan Face Venezuela in Hiroshima as Moriyasu Gets a Real Friendly Test

Japan host Venezuela on September 28, 2026, at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, with no score data available yet, no official match events, and n...

Frederic Lumiere
4 min read
Japan vs Uruguay Preview: Miyagi Friendly Offers Moriyasu and Bielsa a Real Test
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PreviewSep 23, 2026

Japan vs Uruguay Preview: Miyagi Friendly Offers Moriyasu and Bielsa a Real Test

Japan host Uruguay tomorrow at Miyagi Stadium in Rifu, with kickoff scheduled for 19:05 JST and 10:05 UTC. The first important point is simp...

Frederic Lumiere
4 min read
Arsenal Ace Delivers Stoppage-Time Winner as Brazil Survive Japan Round of 32 Scare
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Match ReportJun 30, 2026

Arsenal Ace Delivers Stoppage-Time Winner as Brazil Survive Japan Round of 32 Scare

Brazil 21 Japan, a 90thminute rescue that hauls C. Ancelotti’s side into the last 16 from a Round of 32 trap at NRG Stadium. H. Moriyasu kep...

Frederic Lumiere
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Deadline Duel: Japan's World Cup Auditions Meet Iceland's Experimental XI
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PreviewMay 31, 2026

Deadline Duel: Japan's World Cup Auditions Meet Iceland's Experimental XI

Japan tighten their final preparations tonight in Tokyo, Moriyasu’s group assembling at the New National Stadium at 19:25 JST with a clear m...

Frederic Lumiere
3 min read
Samurai Shutdown: Japan Hand Tuchel’s England Historic Wembley Defeat
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Match ReportApr 2, 2026

Samurai Shutdown: Japan Hand Tuchel’s England Historic Wembley Defeat

Japan left Wembley with a 10 win over England, the first time the hosts have ever lost to this opponent, and it arrived just five days after...

Frederic Lumiere
3 min read
Ito Strikes Late as Moriyasu’s Bench Blitz Stuns Scotland in Glasgow
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Match ReportMar 30, 2026

Ito Strikes Late as Moriyasu’s Bench Blitz Stuns Scotland in Glasgow

Japan edged Scotland 10 at Hampden Park on Saturday, with Junya Ito scoring in the 84th minute to finish a late surge engineered by Hajime M...

Frederic Lumiere
2 min read
Koeman’s 3-4-1-2 meets Moriyasu’s press as Netherlands and Japan set Group F tempo
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PreviewMar 4, 2026

Koeman’s 3-4-1-2 meets Moriyasu’s press as Netherlands and Japan set Group F tempo

Netherlands step into Group F knowing this opener will shape their summer: Japan arrive as the most capable disruptors in a pool that also f...

Frederic Lumiere
3 min read