Tag: Japan
Melbourne wins bid to host crucial Socceroos World Cup Qualifier
Melbourne's Docklands Stadium will host the 2018 World Cup Qualifier between the Socceroos and Japan on 11 October 2016, Football Federation Australia (FFA) announced earlier...
World Cup – What We Learned – Socceroos 3 Japan 1
Never leave a game early.
After a 32-year absence from sport’s biggest stage, the Socceroos returned in the most dramatic fashion, something that was probably...
FFA-JFA referee exchange program set to continue in A-League rounds 23...
Japanese referees Takuto Okabe and Koichiro Fukushima have been announced by Football Federation Australia as the latest officials to take part in the FFA-JFA joint...
Three Key Talking Points – Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory head to the Central Coast following a midweek trip to Japan for the AFC Champions League. Can the Mariners capitalise on Victory's...
Matildas face Japan in first match of 2016 Olympic qualification campaign
After an impressive 2015 World Cup campaign, the Matildas now prepare themselves for the path toward 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games qualification in...
USWNT tramples Japan in 2015 Women's World Cup final [VIDEO]
Prior to the match between the women’s football superpowers, USA Coach Jill Ellis remarked that Japan’s set pieces, options around the ball and penetration...
The stars and controversies of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup...
With the Women’s World Cup 2015 coming to an end on Monday (AEST) with the final between the USA and Japan, it seems prudent...
Nadeshiko’s technical superiority too much for the Matildas in World Cup...
It was always going to be a thriller and the public were treated to a match of precision and heart. Most of the precision was...
What We Learned – The Matildas 0 Japan 1 [VIDEO]
Current World Cup holders Japan have progressed through to the semi-finals of the 2015 Women’s World Cup, defeating Australia 1-0 in Edmonton.
In warm conditions,...
Can the Matildas finally topple old nemesis Nadeshiko of Japan in...
In 1984 the Matildas played Japan in Xian China in a friendly encounter and won 6-2. Over the next 21 meetings between the teams,...
