Japan can be considered strong opposition for Paraguay. The ‘Samurai Blue’ qualified for the FIFA 2026 World Cup with relative ease. Japan won Group C in the third round of Asian World Cup qualifying ...

Leeds United midfielder Ao Tanaka played 78 minutes as Japan were held to a 2-2 draw against Paraguay in an international friendly on Friday. The 27-year-old was involved throughout the midfield ...

Paraguay became the final qualifiers for the Copa America quarter-finals without even playing on Monday as the two teams who could deny them, Japan and Ecuador, drew 1-1 in Belo Horizonte. Uruguay ...

New Zealand earned their first victory as they came from behind to leave Egypt on the brink, while nothing could separate Panama and Ukraine. Japan became the first side to book their place in the ...

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu hailed his World Cup-bound team's in-form strikers after Koki Ogawa and Ayase Ueda scored on Friday to rescue a 2-2 home friendly draw with Paraguay.