Koki Ogawa scored on a pair of headers as Japan took another step toward the 2026 World Cup with a 3-1 win away to China that ...

Japan's march to the 2026 World Cup continued on Tuesday as Hajime Moriyasu's side handed China a 3-1 defeat in Xiamen to ...

Japan secured a vital 3-1 victory over China in their Asian qualifier, putting them closer to an eighth consecutive World Cup ...

Headers from Koki Ogawa and Ko Itakura put runaway group leaders Japan two goals up at half time before Lin Liangming pulled ...

Koki Ogawa was playing in the Japanese second tier two years ago. His latest exploits suggest he could be the man to lead Japan at the FIFA World Cup 26.

Zhang Yuning (C) of China vies with Endo Wataru (L) and Machida Koki of Japan during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier ...

Japan moved to the cusp of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday as a 3-1 win over hosts China coupled with Australia’s 2-2 draw in Bahrain took Hajime Moriyasu’s side nine points clear in ...

While Japan run away with thrilling Group C, just one point separates second-place Australia and bottom side China.

XIAMEN -- China conceded three headers and lost to Japan 3-1 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier here on Tuesday. In the ...

Ko Itakura diving in to apply the finishing touch after Koki Machida had flicked on Junya Ito's pass from the right. Lin ...