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Wednesday saw the second round of the 2024 Emperor's Cup being played out, with clubs from the J.League 1 and J.League 2 joining the fray in Japan's annually-contested domestic cup competition. And already there were several shock results - J1 surprise packages and current league leaders Machida Zelvia and last season's 6th placed finishers Nagoya Grampus were knocked out by university teams from the University of Tsukuba and Japan Soccer College respectively, while several other favorites were made to work hard for their third round tickets. All 20 J2 teams and 19 out of the 20 J1 contestants...
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Malaysia overturned a deficit to secure a 3-1 victory against Taiwan in their final Group D match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying second round on Tuesday at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium. Despite this win, Malaysia's dreams of reaching their very first World Cup came to a screeching halt thanks to their inferior goal difference over Group D runners-up Kyrgyzstan, with the Central Asians playing out a stalemate with group winners Oman in their final match. Kim Pan-gon's side came into the match needing to score at least seven against a Taiwan side already eliminated from World Cup cont...
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Japan concluded their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying second round with an impeccable record, overwhelming Syria 5-0 at the EDION Peace Wing in Hiroshima on Tuesday, courtesy of three rapid first-half goals that ensured the Samurai Blue would finish the round with six wins out of six. Ayase Ueda initiated the scoring spree in the 13th minute, followed by Ritsu Doan six minutes later. A Thaer Krouma own goal in the 21st minute put Japan in a commanding position in the encounter, a match that Syria had to win if they stand a chance to qualify into both the next round of World Cup qualifiers as we...
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Japan secured a commanding 5-0 victory over Myanmar in Yangon on Thursday, sealing their status as Group B winners of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Hajime Moriyasu’s side took control with first-half goals from Keito Nakamura and Ritsu Doan in the 17th and 34th minutes. A double from Koki Ogawa in the final 15 minutes and Nakamura's injury-time strike sealed the win, moving Japan to 15 points - all but clean-sweeping their group. With advancement to the next phase already guaranteed, Moriyasu made extensive changes from the squad that narrowly defeated North Korea 1-0 back in March, re...
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Despite the odds being stacked against them, Thailand braved a hostile Shenyang Olympic Centre and earned themselves a potentially valuable point in a 1-1 draw with China in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match on Thursday, which left their chances of qualifying out of Group C still open. Thailand had to endure an arduous trip to Shenyang for their qualifier match, with the city being located close to the North Korean border and with no direct flights there from Bangkok. The decision to have the match played there was seen as a tactical move from the Chinese camp, who seek to tire out th...
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Indonesia national team regular Pratama Arhan suffered a horror debut to his K League 1 career after he was sent off just three minutes after coming on in Suwon FC's 1-0 defeat at the hands of Jeju United on Sunday. Signs that Arhan would debut became evident when the Indonesia national team's left-back was included in Suwon's squad for the first time. Suwon head coach Kim Eun-jung then introduced Arhan in the 73rd minute of the match at Jeju World Cup Stadium. Unfortunately for Arhan, who made history as the first Indonesian player to appear in K League 1, his debut ended prematurely as he re...
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Al Ain showed a brilliant display of attacking football to win the final edition of the AFC Champions League, with the United Arab Emirates powerhouses smashing Yokohama F. Marinos of Japan 5-1 in Saturday night's final second leg on the back of braces from Moroccan striker Soufiane Rahimi and Togolese attacker Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba. Yokohama had secured a 2-1 victory in the first leg in Japan, but a dazzling second-half performance from Al Ain saw them poetically bookend the AFC Champions League era. The Emiratis had won the first edition of the tournament back in 2002/23, and with the ACL being ...
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Kouta Watanabe struck six minutes from time to lead Yokohama F Marinos to a 2-1 comeback victory over Al Ain in the first leg of the 2023/24 AFC Champions League final on May 11, ensuring the J.League 1 side will carry a narrow advantage into the second leg in the United Arab Emirates in two weeks. Watanabe scored from close range after teammate Asahi Uenaka had earlier equalized Mohammed Abbas’ 12th-minute opener at the Nissan Stadium, as the Japanese club seeks their first-ever AFC Champions League title against the 2002-03 champions. The teams will reconvene at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on Ma...
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Japan secured their place in the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup final with a commanding 2-0 victory over Iraq at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Monday, thanks to first-half goals from Mao Hosoya and Ryotaro Araki. The win also guaranteed Japan's participation in this year's Paris Olympics. In a dominant display, Go Oiwa’s side showcased their quality, with captain Joel Fujita leading the charge. Hosoya broke the deadlock in the 28th minute, skillfully controlling Fujita’s pass before slotting home. Araki doubled the lead 14 minutes later, capitalizing on another exquisite through ball from Fujita. Japan...
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Indonesia U-23's journey in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup has been a testament to their remarkable progress since their disappointment in 2015. Nine years after their hopes were dashed in their final qualification match by South Korea U-23, Indonesia clinched a historic semi-final spot with a thrilling 11-10 victory on penalties against the same opponents at the 2023 AFC U-23 Asian Cup. The decisive moment came when Pratama Arhan, ironically plying his trade in the South Korean top-flight with Suwon FC, calmly converted his spot-kick in a marathon shootout, securing victory for the tournament debutan...
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