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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…

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…

The J1 League campaign continues this week and will see Nagoya Grampus host Kawasaki Frontale at the Toyota Stadium on Saturday. Nagoya Grampus have struggled for form of late and are rapidly dropping down the league table. They were beaten 2-0 on home turf by Shimizu S-Pulse in their last league game before crashing out in the last 16 of the…

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…