#Hajime Moriyasu

The last few places of the quarter-finals are yet to be decided with surprise package Japan looking to continue their amazing form when they face Croatia at the Al Janoub Stadium in Qatar. The 2022 FIFA World Cup has been host to a few shocks this season but one of the biggest has been Group E winners Japan. The Samurai Blue are 11/4 with…

Japan's most talented team in 20 years will make its final preparations for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with a match against Canada at Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai. The Samurai Blue is undefeated in five games and have not conceded a goal throughout that run of matches, which included a 2-0 victory in September over the United States. Canada's form…

Group E giant-killers Japan go in search of their first ever quarter-final appearance at the World Cup when they take on 2018 finalists Croatia in the last 16 on Monday Japan will hope to continue their fairytale start to the 2022 World Cup by reaching the quarter-finals for the first time in their history with a victory over Croatia on Monday. The…

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…

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…

You can follow the live action of the World Cup game between Spain and Germany on As.com HERE. As it stands, things are not looking great for Germany at the Qatar 2022 World Cup. A shock defeat to Japan in their opening Group E fixture has immediately put them on the back foot ahead of the matchday two clash against Spain (2pm ET), who kicked off…

Opening match winners Brazil and Switzerland meet Monday at Stadium 974 in Doha. FIFA world No. 1 Brazil broke through pesky Serbia for a 2-0 win In Lusail to start the tournament as Richarlison scored two goals - one a ridiculous bit of technique - to get the Brazilians off on the right (and left) foot. Switzerland meanwhile used a 1-0 defeat of…

The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicked off Sunday and runs through Dec. 18 in Qatar, the first Arab country to ever host the quadrennial event. The upsets keep coming at the World Cup: Japan scored two late goals to beat Germany in Group E action Wednesday. Both strikes came from two substitutes who also happen to play for German clubs: Ritsu Doan and…

After yesterday's big shock of Argentina losing to Saudi Arabia, today saw more World Cup favourites kick-off their campaigns against teams they'd be expected to beat. How would they fare? 2018's World Cup finalists Croatia faced a highly-rated Morocco side. Could this be the last hurrah for Croatia's elite - the likes of Modric and Perisic? Five…

JAPAN have stunned Germany to win 2-1 after a sensational fight back! Super subs Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano both scored as Japan pulled off an incredible victory. Before the game, German stars made a gesture to Fifa by all covering their mouths in a "silenced" protest at not be being allowed to wear the OneLove rainbow armband. Result: Germany 1…

Germany will be looking to get their World Cup campaign under way in the perfect manner when they face Japan at the Khalifa International Stadium on Wednesday at 1pm GMT. Die Mannschaft were eliminated from the group stage four years ago and will be desperate to make a winning start as they try to assert their dominance in Group E. With matches…

Tournament dark horses Senegal will have to do their dark-horsing without Sadio Mane when they meet the Netherlands in a tasty World Cup Group A match on Monday in Al Khor. Mane requires surgery after suffering an injury with club Bayern Munich, leaving Kalidou Koulibaly, Idrissa Gana Gueye, and Senegal to seek a knockout round berth without the…

Group E has certainly staked its claim to be crowned the'group of death' after two of the three previous winners in Germany and Spain were drawn against Japan and Costa Rica European giants Germany and Spain will go head-to-head in the Group E European giants Germany and Spain will go head-to-head in the Group E of the 2022 World Cup in what…

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…

The World Cup fate of Celtic's trio of Japan internationals was decided on Tuesday and it was delight for Daizen Maeda but disappointment for Kyogo and Reo Hatate. If the Celtic midfielder's absence was expected then there was shock over the call to omit the former Vissel Kobe forward who has been a Samurai Blue regular over the past two years…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Former Minnesota co-defensive coordinator Adam Zimmer, an NFL assistant for 17 years and the son of previous Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer, has died. He was 38. Corri Zimmer White, his younger sister, confirmed the death on her Instagram account on Tuesday. Adam Zimmer died on Monday, she said. No cause was given. Copyright 2022…

Japan will hope to break their recent trend of World Cup performances this winter, though they face a tough task in Group E as they go up against Germany, Spain and Costa Rica. Since first partaking at a world championship in 1998, Japan's record has read: group-stage exit, last-16 defeat, group-stage exit, last-16 defeat, group-stage exit, last-16…

The enthusiasm shown by football and betting lovers knows no bounds as the 22nd edition of FIFA football's biggest tournament hosted by Qatar draws closer. Each participating team has had just about six months to carefully understudy their group stage opponents since the draws were held on April first, 2022. For Group E teams, Costa Rica who had a…

Reports state that an American billionaire is leading a group who are in exclusive talks to buy Premier League side Bournemouth. Per our partners in the UK at Sky Sports, Bournemouth's current owner Maxim Demin is in'advanced talks' with a group led by Bill Foley, who owns the Vegas Golden Knights in the NHL. Foley, 77, is said to be the main man…