Holders Qatar to host delayed Asian Cup as Gulf influence grows

IMAGE: The AFC Asian Cup will get underway on January 12. Photograph: Imad Creidi/Reuters Qatar returns to the spotlight on Friday little more than a year after the first World Cup held in the......

Courage! Japan invoke Samurai spirit for Croatia clash

'I think we have grown mentally as well as physically and ... as far as I can see, this team is the best and the strongest that has ever competed for Japan at the World Cup' 'I would really very......

Japan need new tactics against plucky Croatia

IMAGE: Inviting teams onto them for 45 minutes then switching to a more offensive formation and trying to snatch goals on the break worked perfectly against Spain and Germany but was a bust in......

Shock And Awe At Qatar 2022

The 2022 Qatar World Cup has produced some very odd results, which is why it has been so much fun. Germany and Belgium have been eliminated from the 2022 World Cup, adding to the list of shock......

Explained: The goal that eliminated Germany

IMAGE: Japan’s Ao Tanaka scores the team's second goal against Spain. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Japan staged their second stunning turnaround of the World Cup to beat 2010......