Japan coach Okada eyes exit after penalty loss

Disappointed Japan coach Takeshi Okada said he is likely to step down after his side lost their World Cup last 16 tie with Paraguay 5-3 on penalties following a dire 0-0 draw on Tuesday. Japan,......

Sloppy Japan shocked by Bahrain

Japan coach Takeshi Okada tore into his side after their shock 1-0 World Cup qualifying defeat by Bahrain, describing the loss as a ''nightmare scenario:. Ala'a Hubail's 77th-minute header gave......

Images: Dutch and Japan through to last 16 at World Cup

Japan gave notice of their potential on Thursday when they beat Denmark 3-1 in their final Group E fixture and clinched a place in the last 16 of the World Cup on foreign soil for the first time.......

Football images: Japan vs Cameroon

Keisuke Honda carried Japan to their first World Cup finals victory on foreign soil when he scored the goal that beat Cameroon 1-0 in a Group E match on Monday. Paul Le Guen's Cameroon had been......

Honda carries Japan to victory over Cameroon

Keisuke Honda carried Japan to their first World Cup finals victory on foreign soil when he scored the goal which beat Cameroon 1-0 in a Group E match on Monday. Paul Le Guen's Cameroon had been......