Liverpool announce pre-season tour in Hong Kong, China and Japan - The Reds are heading to Asia for the first time since 2023 ...

The Socceroos have defeated China and received a boost in their push to to cement a spot for the 2026 World Cup after a Japan ...

The lowest point came last September when China were thrashed 7-0 by Japan in Saitama ... playing the sport regularly and China's community football projects "have indeed been hugely upscaled ...

In the world of football, the upcoming match between China and Japan has captivated fans and sports analysts alike. This clash of national teams is more than just a contest of athletic prowess; it ...

This achievement made them the first team to qualify for the World Cup through the qualifiers. Despite this, Japan's head coach Hajime Moriyasu and player representatives emphasized a strong desire to ...

Japan are the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Here's how they did so -- in sheer dominant fashion.

FIFA expanded the World Cup to 48 teams partly to give China a better chance to qualify. But unless they beat the Socceroos ...

When Xi came to power in 2012, his love for the sport spurred a drive to reform and improve Chinese football. His dream, he ...

Perhaps they had resigned themselves to what a popular Chinese journalist had written in his blog after Japan beat China. Football "cannot be boosted by singing odes or telling stories", he noted.