Japan wore a very eye-catching and very 1990’s soccer jersey for their FIFA World Cup debut in 1998. While the team flamed out in France (losing all 3 group stage matches), their jerseys stole the show with fans still pointing to the edition as one of the best. And to celebrate the last 20 years of the Samurai Blue, adidas unveiled the 2017 home jersey that was…
There is, however, a precedent for a major football match being staged indoors as England played Argentina at the 2002 World Cup in Japan at the Sapporo Dome. I think most footballers prefer natural conditions, but it is an interesting one,said the Football Association of Wales Alan Hamer, the local organising committee s project director. It is UEFA s decision…
Five-times European Champions Barcelona re-wrote the Champions League history books on Wednesday night when they became the first team to overturn a four-goal, first leg deficit in the last 16 stage to reach the quarter-finals. Paris Saint Germain won the first leg 4-0 two weeks ago in the French capital but in a thrilling encounter at the Camp Nou, Barca turned…
SINGAPORE: Singapore s national football team were drawn alongside Bahrain, Turkmenistan and Chinese Taipei in Group E of the 2019 Asian Cup final qualification round on Monday (Jan 23). The Lions, who are ranked 165 in FIFA s latest world rankings, will have to finish at least second in the group to qualify for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. Their opponents are all…
The U.S. Under-17 National Team played close to flawless football in defeating Team Japan, 44-7, Monday night at International Bowl V at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The U.S. scored 35 unanswered points in the first two quarters and held Team Japan’s offense in check throughout the night. The U.S. employed a well-balanced attack led by a pair of…
During the 13th to 30th October 2016, AFC U-19 Championship Bahrain 2016 was held in Bahrain and U-19 Japan National Football Team has perticipated in it. This Tourment acted as AFC final qualifiers for FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2017. The Japanease team passed group stage in top and won the quarter-final. As a result, it was entitled to book a place in FIFA U-20…
South Asia – Japan U16 Football Tournament is organized by the Japan Football Association (JFA) along with the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) for the first time in the island. The four countries to tale part in the tournament are Nepal, Bhutan, Japan and Sri Lanka. JFA initiated this program and proposed FFSL to conduct this program in Sri Lanka under…
While thinking about my future plans, I considered how my knowledge of football would enable me to contribute my own experience to promising young players. I also hope to convey my thoughts on football to them since retiring as a professional football player last year. What I felt after experiencing both the Japanese and Thailand Leagues is that Japanese one…
LONDON – Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Inc. is paying €220 million ($235.4 million) to emblazon its logo on the FC Barcelona soccer team’s jerseys for four years, in one of the biggest sponsorship deals in the sport. Rakuten, which has been trying to raise its profile outside Japan after billions of dollars worth of investments in U.S. and other internet…
Celtic will play either Northern Ireland’s Linfield or La Fiorita of San Marino in the second qualifying round of the Champions League. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters • Second qualifying round draw throws up potentially problematic fixture • Celtic could play in Belfast on 12 July – a key date in the marching calendar Celtic, who reached the group stages…
With all meals, transport, and luggage handling included there s nothing for you to do on All-In Japan but sit back and enjoy the ride. Covering Japan s classic destinations with a few unusual twists, this trip is full of cultural experiences to give you a stress-free introduction to Japan. Read more > Sometimes, a holiday should just be a holiday: a chance…
Harbaugh, a former N.F.L. quarterback, made it clear that even as he was wooed by college programs, he wanted to jump to the N.F.L. Photo While leading Stanford to a 12-1 record, Jim Harbaugh was linked to jobs at his alma mater, Michigan, and in the N.F.L. with Miami and Denver. Credit John G. Mabanglo/European Pressphoto Agency “I view it as the perfect opportunity…
News: UK firm Zaha Hadid Architects has been selected to design the new national stadium for Japan. The new 80, -seat stadium will replace the existing Kasumigaoka National Stadium in Tokyo and could become the main sporting venue for the 2020 Olympic Games if Japan is successful in its bid to host the event. The arena is also earmarked to host the 2019 Rugby…
| Chronicle File Photo Duke football has earned a Public Recognition Award all 12 years the honor has existed. A recent run of success with three ACC championships this spring for the Blue Devils has coincided with continued excellence in the classroom. The NCAA honored 12 of Duke s 26 varsity teams—including football and men s basketball—with Public Recognition…
The 2016 AFC Futsal Championship culminated in yet another victory for Iran, who beat host nation Uzbekistan in the final. Yet while the winners were not unexpected, this was a tournament full of upsets, typified by the disappointing performance of defending champions Japan, who lost in the quarter-finals and failed to secure a place at the FIFA Futsal World…
Following this week’s matches we now know which teams have reached the UEFA Champions League Final Quarter-Final stage. To coincide with today’s draw we have launched our Spot the Ball competition; click here enter and you could win two tickets to the UEFA Champions League Final Cardiff 2017*. You will be able to watch the two best teams in Europe battle it out…
[ for 8 p.m. Sept. 16 on ABC). The ACC also said Wednesday that Miami’s Friday, Sept. 29 game at Duke will be a 7 p.m. kickoff, and the Hurricanes’ Thursday, Oct. 12 home game against Georgia Tech is an 8 p.m. start. Both of those games will be shown on ESPN. The ACC title game, which Miami hopes to play in for the first time since joining the league in 2004…
Princeton will face the Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters. (@PUTigerFootball) Maybe your college football team is doing something pretty cool for its spring game this year. Sorry, it s not as cool as what Princeton is doing. The Tigers announced this week that their 2015 spring game will take place March 21 at Kincho Stadium in Osaka, Japan, against the Kwansei…
• Australia 1-1 Japan • Iraq 4-0 Thailand • Uzbekistan 2-0 China • Iran 1-0 South Korea • Qatar 1-0 Syria • Saudi Arabia v UAE: Match report Round-up Qatar v Syria Qatar earned their first points in Group A, edging Syria in Doha. The Syrians had earlier shocked China and had a chance to go level on points with South Korea for third in the group, but could not…
The National Association of Speed and Explosion (NASE) was founded in 1986, by Dr. George B. Dintiman and Dr. Bob Ward, former strength and conditioning coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Its Board of Directors, Advisory Board and Certification Board are the most respected coaches, strength and conditioning coaches, personal trainers, educators, and physicians in sports…
You re in the army now, oh, oh, you re in the army now. Photograph: Getty. Plus: have any Nobel Prize winners represented their countries on the pitch?; do Panathinaikos have secret Irish connections?; and Matt Jansen: record holder. Email your questions and answers to Do many players actually do their military service, in countries that have conscription…
16 groups of three teams Top two qualify for last 32 Knock-out stage from last 32 onwards 80 matches in total 32-day tournament UEFA want at least 16 places for European teams Africa and Asia could see allocation increased from their total of five USA, Canada and Mexico set to host the finals The figures are mind-bogging with the sport’s governing body set to…
Japan, who have played in the last three major women’s tournament finals, will not be at the Olympics this summer. The fourth ranked team in the world has failed to qualify for Rio after a disastrous Asian Football Confederation Olympic qualifying that saw them eliminated from contention before their final match. The confederation’s qualifying saw six teams play…
Iraqi supporters will be hoping for a repeat of the 2007 Asian Cup victory when their team take on Iran on Friday. Photograph: Wissam Al-Okaili/AFP/Getty Images • Iraq aiming to repeat their Asian Cup victory in 2007 • Iran have not been crowned continental champions since 1976 Emotions are always high when Iran and Iraq meet on the football pitch. The political…
Kazuyoshi Miura greeting fans in 2014 in Yokohama. The 49-year-old is still playing, and scoring, in Japan’s professional football league. Photograph: Masashi Hara/Getty Images His hair is greying and the years have taken their toll on his legs, but at 49 Kazuyoshi Miura proved on Sunday he is not ready to retire, after breaking his own record as the oldest goal…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - A 61-year-old Vietnam veteran and grandfather of five became the oldest player ever to get in a college football game. Alan Moore kicked an extra point for NAIA Faulkner in its season-opener on Saturday. Moore wore a square-toe shoe and kicked old-school style, not soccer style - trends that were popular when he first played college football…
The Japanese National Honor Society – College Chapter (JNHS–CC) recognizes and encourages scholastic achievement and excellence in the study of the Japanese language. The American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ) is pleased to assist teachers with a way to recognize their outstanding students, to maintain high standards in Japanese language education…
