Early season highlights: Three J.League players to keep an eye on
J.League
Late comeback defeats Al Ain as Yokohama F. Marinos close in on long-awaited Asian crown
SUTAGURU – what is your favourite Japanese cuisine on a matchday? #1 Kawasaki Frontale
Culture
U-23 Asian Cup review #6: Japan become Asian champions after Fuki Yamada’s dramatic injury-time strike defeats Uzbekistan
National Team
U-23 Asian Cup Review #5: Japan qualify for eighth consecutive Olympic Games after best performance earns them comprehensive win over Iraq
U-23 Asian Cup review #4: Ailing ace finally wakes up. Mao Hosoya’s decisive goal earns Japan win over Qatar to edge them closer to Paris Olympics
U-23 Asian Cup review #3: Japan’s lack of decisiveness once again exposed in narrow defeat to South Korea. Hosts Qatar next up in quarter-finals
U-23 Asian Cup review #2: Japan advance to knockout stage after defeating UAE, but repeated missed chances could hurt them in the future
U-23 Asian Cup review #1: Despite struggling after a sending-off, Matsuki goal keeps Japan on course for Paris
J.League 2024 player rankings by nationality: more diversity but no big names
How are Japan’s U-23s, who are aiming to qualify for the Paris Olympics, faring in the J1 League this season?
Machida Zelvia’s strong start to the J.League season. Can the team record a historic achievement after its first promotion to J1?
Early season focus: Frontale flailing ahead of J1 resumption
Limited call-ups from Europe. How will Japan face tough final round of Asian Olympic qualifiers?
Winning by a whisker over lower-ranked North Korea. Why does Japan continue to struggle against Asian opposition?
Reactions after Japan v. DPR Korea: “I’ve been thinking since the Asian Cup ended that my task is to show something extra” – Daizen Maeda