(CNN) — Four months before the 2011 Women’s World Cup final, Japan was devastated by the largest earthquake ever recorded in the country’s history. The earthquake triggered a tsunami causing a nuclear ...

Japan defender Hana Takahashi was named the Asian Football Confederation Women's Player of the Year for the first time on ...

TOKYO (AP) — Futoshi Ikeda guided Japan to the Women's Under-20 World Cup title in 2018, and last year his team was the runner-up to Spain — reversing the outcome from the final four years earlier.

AUCKLAND, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Amid the regret and frustration of Japan's elimination from the Women's World Cup, coach Futoshi Ikeda sought solace in the lessons learned by his youthful team as they ...

Thousands of joyous, flag-waving fans greeted the Japan women's football team as the players arrived home Tuesday morning after beating the United States in the World Cup final. Two fire trucks shot ...

The WE (Women Empowerment) League, the first professional league for women’s football in Japan, was established in 2021 by revamping the then Japan Women’s Football (Nadeshiko) League. At the time of ...

Futoshi Ikeda's side have already stunned Spain and knocked out Norway in New Zealand. How far can they go? “The strongest team I have ever seen.” That’s how Caroline Graham Hansen, a two-time ...

Two former World Cup winners meet in the Round of 16 when Japan and Norway match wits at Wellington Regional Stadium in New Zealand for the 2023 Women’s World Cup Round of 16. Japan won in 2011 and ...

TOKYO, June 15 (Reuters) - Japanese football fans face missing out on televised coverage of the Women's World Cup if broadcasters fail to strike a deal with FIFA in the 35 days before the tournament ...

Far from being assured of a starting place in Japan’s XI heading into the FIFA Women’s World Cup™, Hinata Miyazawa ends it as top scorer. Despite being eliminated in the quarter-finals, Japan still ...

Futoshi Ikeda guided Japan to the Women's Under-20 World Cup title in 2018, and last year his team was the runner-up to Spain — reversing the outcome from the final four years earlier. Ikeda has moved ...