Japan defender Yuto Nagatomo has called on his team-mates to evoke the ‘Samurai spirit’ as they aim to overcome 2018’s beaten finalists Croatia and book their place in the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history.The 36-year-old insists recent improvements in tactics and technique will count for nothing unless his side continue to display the kind of fearles...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Where is Messi ? Where is Salem ?   Japan stun Spain to qualifyGood job Germany   See you BelgiumCroatia 0-0 Belgium Germany exit the World Cup at the group stage for the second tournament running   Japan use Ritsu Doan off the bench.It was super effective   A Former Barcelona Manager Knocking a Former Bayern Manager o...Full Story »

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu praised the determination of his side after a stunning second-half comeback saw them beat Spain to book their place in the last 16 of the World Cup as Group E winners.Spain had looked in total control at the break after taking the lead through Alvaro Morata’s early header.However, following a couple of changes at half-time, Japan produced a remarkable turnaround...Full Story »

Japan produced a stunning comeback to beat Spain 2-1 and secure top spot in World Cup Group E.Spain had looked in total control at half-time after taking the lead through Alvaro Morata’s early header.Japan, though, turned things around in the space of five minutes at the start of the second half when substitute Ritsu Doan equalised before Ao Tanaka netted another – which was allowed ...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   The final day of Group E:Japan (3 points, 0 GD) vs. Spain (4 points, +7 GD) Costa Rica (3 points, -6 GD) vs. Germany (1 point, -1 GD)     2'—Croatia 0-1 CanadaFT—Croatia 4-1 CanadaPain.   De Bruyne City v Belgium     Japan 0-1 Costa Rica         Lionel Messi has Won a MOTM Awar...Full Story »

Luis Fernando Suarez has called for more of the same after seeing Costa Rica keep their World Cup dream alive to set up a daunting showdown with Germany.Keysher Fuller’s late strike handed Suarez’s side a 1-0 victory over Japan, whose 2-1 win over the Germans in the opening round of Group E fixtures had blown the group wide open.Now they will go head-to-head with Hansi Flick’s ...Full Story »

Costa Rica produced another World Cup upset as Keysher Fuller scored the only goal to sink Group E rivals Japan 1-0 at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.Defender Fuller fired a late winner with Costa Rica’s first shot on target in the 81st minute to throw the group wide open and bring Japan crashing back down to earth after their stunning opening win against Germany.Japan boss Hajime Moriyasu made...Full Story »

Japan boss Hajime Moriyasu lauded a result he saw as the greatest in the team’s history after they pulled off a shock 2-1 victory over Germany in their World Cup Group E opener.Having trailed to a 33rd-minute penalty from Ilkay Gundogan, Japan fought back to triumph at the Khalifa International Stadium with strikes in the 75th and 83rd minutes from substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano, ...Full Story »

Japan were trailing 1-0 with just 15 minutes to go before an incredible double whammy sucker-punched the four-time World Cup winners and claimed them a famous 2-1 victory. Japan secured a famous victory over Germany with a late rally Credit: EPA Ritsu Doan fired the Japanese level just moments after coming off the bench Credit: Reuters Takuma Asano then raced clear to fire Japan into the lead...Full Story »