Japan pull off World Cup shock, score late to beat four-time champions Germany
Japan stunned Germany 2-1 in their World Cup opener on Wednesday, punishing the four-time champions for not taking their chances after they dominated the first half.
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Germany's Neuer makes fourth World Cup appearance
DOHA : Germany's Manuel Neuer will start in goal and becomes the first goalkeeper of his country to play in four consecutive tournaments for their World Cup Group E match against Japan on Wednesday.
Japanese apprentices out to upstage German masters
AL RAYYAN, Qatar : Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu has acknowledged the historic debt football in his country owes to Germany but says his team will be no less determined to upstage the four-times world champions at the World Cup on Wednesday.
Japan coach Moriyasu targets World Cup quarters as Furuhashi, Osako miss out
TOKYO: Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu left Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi and Vissel Kobe forward Yuya Osako out of his 26-man squad for the World Cup on Tuesday (Nov 1), saying he had opted for players with "burning ambition" over experience at the finals this month.
Japan name World Cup squad to put 'Tragedy of Doha' behind them
Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu said revenge was not on his mind as he named his squad Tuesday for the World Cup in Qatar -- the scene of his country's biggest football heartbreak.
Japan sets quarter-final goal for 2022 FIFA World Cup
TOKYO (AP) — Saying it is one thing, but doing it is another.
Soccer-Moriyasu targets World Cup quarters as Furuhashi, Osako miss out
TOKYO : Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu left Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi and Vissel Kobe forward Yuya Osako out of his 26-man squad for the World Cup on Tuesday, saying he had opted for players with "burning ambition" over experience at the finals this month.
Schmidt penalty save earns Japan goalless draw with Ecuador
Ecuador. Schmidt reached to his right to keep out Valencia's spot kick after Michael Estrada had been brought down in the area by Shogo Taniguchi at the end of a disjointed game between the two World Cup qualifiers. Ecuador will open the World Cup finals against hosts Qatar on Nov.