#Ao Tanaka

Borussia Dortmund are set to play Fortuna Dusseldorf on Tuesday in a friendly game at the Ciudad Deportiva La Dama de Noche. Borussia Dortmund come into this game on the back of a 4-2 loss to Daniel Farke's Borussia Monchengladbach in the league. Goals from midfielder Jonas Hofmann, Algerian left-back Ramy Bensebaini, French forward Marcus Thuram…

After their stunning 2-1 underdog win against Germany on matchday one, many had assumed that Japan would follow up that three-point haul with three more against Costa Rica in their second match of the tournament. LIVE: But as we know, football can be a cruel game: even though they dominated their match against the Central American nation, they fell…

Croatia has won with their defense, having allowed only one goal so far in the tournament. Find out why the Checkered Ones hold the edge on Monday in our betting picks for Japan vs. Croatia in the Round of 16. The 2022 World Cup continues in a Round of 16 matchup between Japan and Croatia at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah today at 10 a.m. ET. Japan…

If someone tells you they predicted how Japan's group stage campaign would go, they are lying! The Samurai Blue beat Germany, then lost to Costa Rica, before beating Spain, coming from behind in both victories. On Thursday night, two goals, just three minutes apart, from Ritsu Dōan and Ao Tanaka, saw Hajime Moriyasu's team defeat la Roja 2-1. This…

Croatia will try to make one last run with their veteran squad when they face Japan on Monday in a 2022 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match at Al Janoub Stadium in Qatar. Croatia lost to France in the 2018 final. They ousted world No. 2 Belgium from the tournament on Thursday with a 0-0 draw. That followed a 4-1 thrashing of Canada, and players like…

Japan and Croatia will battle for a place in the quarterfinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup at the Al Janoub Stadium on Monday. Japan upset the apple cart by finishing at the summit of Group E ahead of former champions Spain and Germany. The Blue Samurai booked their spot in the last 16 with a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over Spain in their final…

CELTIC star Daizen Maeda will be staying in Qatar a little longer as he led the line for Japan to upset Group E - sending past winners Germany home. Maeda and co sprang yet another stunning World Cup upset to top their section - and complete the set of Celtic stars progressing to the next stage of the World Cup. Spain boss Luis Enrique almost saw…

Germany take on Japan in the World Cup 2022 group stages. Here we have a live stream, how to watch, the date, team news, odds, prediction and everything else you need to know. Germany are always a team to watch out for at major tournaments. They have undeniable talent in their ranks, with the latest bunch of stars featuring the likes of Jamal…

The 2022 World Cup squads are close to being confirmed and we are collating all of them as they are made official. From surprise call-ups to the agony of injury, there has been so much news swirling around which 26 players from each country will be named in their national team squad for the World Cup in Qatar. National team managers have some huge…

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu left Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi and Vissel Kobe forward Yuya Osako out of his 26-man squad for the World Cup on Tuesday, saying he had opted for players with "burning ambition" over experience at the finals this month. The Japanese have never gone beyond the last 16 at a World Cup but Moriyasu is targeting the…