Gamba Osaka has qualified for the 2016 Asian Champions League and resuscitated their J-League title hopes with a 4-0 drubbing of relegated Montedio Yamagata. Gamba will now meet Urawa Reds next Saturday to decide who […]
This year the J-League has reverted to a two stage format to decide who is Japanese soccer’s champion club side. A similar two stage system had been in place during the 90s and early 2000s, […]
It’s a promoters dream. Two of the continent’s biggest clubs, the reigning champions of their respective leagues, and an international rivalry that dates to a time before football. China’s Guangzhou Evergrande takes on Japan’s Gamba […]
This week in the Asian Champions League it’s Japan versus China. On Tuesday April 7th, it’s Kashima Antlers vs Guangzhou Evergrande. On Wednesday April 8th, it’s Urawa Reds vs Beijing Guoan and Shandong Luneng vs Kashiwa Reysol. Never has the Chinese Super League had […]
Javier Aguirre and Japan arrived in Australia as favourites for the Asian Cup. As well as the burden of favouritism and the weight of expectation from back home, the manager himself was under scrutiny for […]
A large contingent of flag waving Palestinian fans blew into Newcastle for the country’s first ever Asian Cup fixture. Facing the continental champions Japan, the odds were stacked against them, though the weather conditions certainly […]
On Saturday morning Japan conducted a light training session at Newcastle’s No. 2 Sportsground. The team was greeted by muggy conditions, but the humidity had no affect on the spirits of the players. As the […]
With hosts Australia going through an identity crisis at the moment, and numerous other Asian Cup contenders taking on new managers recently, the continental tournament is set to provide plenty of shocks. Last year East Asian […]
Japan’s soccer samurais have arrived in Australia and are wasting no time getting in some match practise. Today Japan will play one of two friendly fixtures in preparation for the Asian Cup. The unlikely location […]
Though Auckland City had turned heads in the Club World Cup, they were clearly our of their depth against the Japanese national team. In a first half where Auckland couldn’t get the ball into the […]
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