World Cup
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Asia
Japan first to seal 2026 World Cup spot as South Korea, Australia get closer
Japan’s players sprinted onto the pitch at the final whistle and celebrated with the home supporters. Japan have been in…
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Spain
Rubiales’ World Cup kiss was not consensual, Hermoso says at trial
Spanish women’s World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso testified at the trial of ex-football chief Luis Rubiales that she did not…
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Asia
Commentary: Indonesia’s new football manager Kluivert has one clear mission
BRIMMING WITH TALENT In terms of raw footballing talent, Indonesia has never had it so good. Homegrown stars like Marselino…
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Asia
Anger, scorn from Chinese football fans after Japan thrashes China 7-0 in record World Cup qualifier loss
He Sheng, a popular sports blogger with more than a million fans on Weibo, had flown to Saitama to watch…
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Asia
Mitoma, Endo score as Japan thrash China 7-0 in World Cup qualifying
Premier League stars Kaoru Mitoma and Wataru Endo both scored as Japan thrashed China 7-0 on Thursday (Sep 5) to…
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Asia
North Korea vs Japan World Cup qualifier to take place at neutral venue
However, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on Thursday that North Korea didn’t want to host the match over fears of…
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United Kingdom
Watch: UK wins first ever litter picking World Cup in Japan
The competition aims to raise awareness about the amount of pollution flowing into our oceans. ADVERTISEMENT Britain won the inaugural…
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Asia
New coach for Thailand after muted start to World Cup qualifying campaign
BANGKOK: Thailand’s football team have parted ways with head coach Alexandre Polking, officials said on Wednesday (Nov 22), after a…
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Asia
Xi says ‘not so sure’ of Chinese football team’s abilities
SAN FRANCISCO: Chinese President Xi Jinping has said he is “not so sure” of the abilities of the national men’s…
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