7 months ago
Broadcaster expresses regret after attributing Japanese goalkeeper's impressive performance to the 'Fukushima effect'
9 months ago
Yuki Otsu's first-half goal earned Japan a shock victory against their Group D rivals Spain, who had Iñigo Martínez sent off late in the first half
2 years ago
John Duerden: The J-League restarts this weekend after a seven-week hiatus in which the top players worked to help the country's crisis
2 years ago
Paul Doyle: The Socceroos are narrow favourites to win tomorrow's match after their semi-final demolition of Uzbekistan
2 years ago
Match report: Paraguay had the better chances during a dull game that they won belatedly, but deservedly, on penalties
2 years ago
Minute by minute: It was a terrible game, but Paraguay won't care - they're through to the quarters for the first time in their history. Scott Murray was watching
2 years ago
Either Paraguay or Japan will be in the quarter-finals for the first time in their history after this match
2 years ago
Amy Lawrence: Japan's virtuoso midfielder with a ferocious work ethic has been hailed as a hero both back home and in South Africa
2 years ago
Didn't he used to be rubbish? Junichi Inamoto of Japan went to Arsenal for £3.5m but started only two games, both in the League Cup
2 years ago
Guardian Fans' Network: Teams from Asia are routinely dismissed but Japan's win against Denmark made them real contenders, writes Sean Carroll
2 years ago
Japan needed only a draw to qualify for the last 16 ahead of Denmark but they got there in style, seeing off the Danes 3–1
2 years ago
Minute-by-minute report: Japan, needing only a draw, turn on an unnecessary but wildly impressive amount of class to sweep Denmark aside
2 years ago
Denmark's coach Morten Olsen has said he views tomorrow's Group E decider against Japan as 'a final'
2 years ago
Takeshi Okada is expected to name an unchanged team while Denmark bring in Per Krodrup for the suspended Simon Kjaer
2 years ago
Sarah Noorbakhsh: Football fever hits Japan as underdogs remain upbeat after unexpected success
2 years ago
Wesley Sneijder's goal saw off Japan as Holland progressed to the second round but there remains concern at the manner of their victories
2 years ago
Eiji Kawashima's goalkeeping blunder gifted Holland their second victory of the tournament in Group E
2 years ago
Another one of those all-out-defence v half-hearted-attack encounters that this World Cup has specialised in ends with a narrow Dutch victory
2 years ago
Arjen Robben is vying to return for Holland as they prepare for their second Group A match, against Japan
2 years ago
Holland and Japan have been stopped from training in the Moses Mabhida Stadium to protect the grass after heavy rainfall
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