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Japan avenge World Cup defeat

4 September 2010 | 7:22 am

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa scored the only goal as Japan beat Paraguay 1-0 today in their first game since the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Stage set in Trinidad and Tobago

2 September 2010 | 9:49 am

The second edition of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will kick-off this weekend in Trinidad and Tobago with a new crop of future stars eager to mark their mark in front of a global audience.

Matsui joins Tom Tomsk on loan

31 August 2010 | 9:04 am

Japanese international midfielder Daisuke Matsui has joined Russian Premier League club FC Tom Tomsk on a four-month loan from French second division side Grenoble.

Zaccheroni: 2014 will be a festival

31 August 2010 | 5:26 am

Alberto Zaccheroni has discussed his reasons for accepting the Japan job, praised his predecessor Takeshi Okada, and expressed his desire to lead the country to a place at Brazil 2014.