Former Japan forward Mana Iwabuchi bid a tearful farewell to professional soccer at her retirement news conference in Tokyo on Saturday. A member of three World Cup squads, including the …
DUNEDIN, New Zealand – Two goals in two first-half minutes gave Japan a 2-0 win over Costa Rica at Dunedin Stadium on Wednesday to secure the 2011 champions a spot …
HAMILTON, New Zealand – Former champion Japan romped to a 5-0 over Zambia in its Women’s World Cup opener at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton, New Zealand, on Saturday, outclassing the …
Japan won the World Cup in 2011 playing a free-flowing style that made it the envy of women’s soccer, but it has fallen behind since then, sparking accusations of mismanagement …
The head of Japan’s professional women’s soccer league says support for women’s sports still lags behind other countries, even as global interest is rising. Haruna Takata, who chairs the two-year-old …