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Japan edge hosts Scotland in World Cup warm-up thanks to late Ito winner

Japan kicked off their 2026 FIFA World Cup preparations with a victory in Glasgow as substitute Junya Ito snatched a late 1-0 win against Scotland.

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Wolff hails 'calm' Antonelli after Italian seals second consectuvie pole in Japan

Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli cashed in ⁠on his "banker lap" on Saturday to take pole position in qualifying for the Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix.

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Verstappen dubs car 'undriveable' after qualifying down in 11th for Japanese Grand Prix

Max Verstappen described his car ⁠as "undrivable" after the Red Bull racer’s run of four successive Japanese Grand ‌Prix pole positions ended on Saturday, with the Dutchman ‌set to start 11th on the grid.

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Kimi Antonelli secures Japanese GP pole ahead of Mercedes teammate George Russell

Kimi Antonelli took pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes team-mate George Russell on Saturday as Max Verstappen suffered another qualifying nightmare.

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Piastri posts fastest time of Friday's second practice in Japan

McLaren's Oscar Piastri powered to the fastest time in Friday's second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, usurping the dominant Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell.

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Oscar Piastri outpaces Mercedes duo in second practice for Japanese Grand Prix

McLaren's Oscar Piastri powered to the fastest time in Friday's second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, usurping the dominant Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell.

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Thomas Tuchel admits decison to leave out Trent Alexander-Arnold is 'unfair'

England manager Thomas Tuchel says he has been "a degree unfair" on Trent Alexander-Arnold after excluding the Real Madrid right-back despite naming a 35-man squad for friendlies against Uruguay and Japan.

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Max Verstappen orders reporter to 'get out' of press conference ahead of Japanese Grand Prix

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen was involved in a flashpoint ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix on Thursday when he refused to start his press conference until an English journalist had left the room.

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Lando Norris confident he can get into title race despite McLaren's poor start

Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris said Thursday he was confident he could still get into title contention after a disastrous start to the season, starting this week in Japan.

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Formula 1 leaders Mercedes have chance to complete hat-trick of wins in Suzuka

Formula 1 leaders Mercedes go into Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix chasing a season-opening hat-trick of one-two wins, with Kimi Antonelli ⁠fired up after a maiden victory and George Russell seeking to cement his status as title favourite.

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Max Verstappen's Japan winning streak in doubt as Mercedes threat grows

Max Verstappen says that the Japanese Grand Prix is one of his favourite races, but his chances of a fifth straight victory at the weekend look vanishingly slim as his Red Bull struggles with Formula One's sweeping new regulations.

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Takehiro Tomiyasu World Cup dream at risk after sustaining another injury

Former Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu on Tuesday pulled out of Japan's squad for friendlies against Scotland and England because of injury, putting his World Cup hopes at further risk.

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Japan will need to strengthen some areas to win World Cup: Nielsen

Coach Nils Nielsen warned Monday that Japan need "different tools" to win next year's Women's World Cup after sweeping to the Asian title with a series of barnstorming performances.

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Arsenal's Eberechi Eze out of England friendlies due to calf injury

Arsenal's Eberechi Eze will ⁠miss England's friendlies against Uruguay and Japan due ‌to a calf injury, manager ‌Mikel Arteta said on ‌Sunday, after the attacking ‌midfielder sat out their 2-0 ‌loss to Manchester City in the League Cup ‌final.

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'Very lucky' Japan coach Nielsen says Asian Cup long awaited and well deserved

Japan coach Nils Nielsen hailed the character of his "inspirational" side after they withstood a sustained Australian barrage to win the Women's Asian Cup, with the Greenlander calling the title well-deserved.

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Hamano strike fires Japan past Australia to Women's Asian Cup title

Japan ⁠edged tournament hosts Australia ‌1-0 in the ‌Women's Asian ‌Cup final ‌on Saturday to win ‌the continental title ‌for the third ⁠time ‌in the last ​four editions and ​disappoint a record crowd of ⁠74,357 ​at Stadium Australia.

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Thomas Tuchel explains decision to leave Alexander-Arnold out of England squad

England boss Thomas Tuchel has explained his decision not to recall Trent Alexander-Arnold for their friendlies against Uruguay and Japan.

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Ajax's Tomiyasu gets first Japan call-up since 2024, former NEC ace Shiogai debuts

Former Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu was handed a World Cup lifeline on Thursday after being called up by Japan for the first time in almost two years for friendlies against Scotland and England.

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Matildas "massive favourites" to win Asian Cup: Japan coach

Japan coach Nils Nielsen insists hosts Australia will be "massive favourites" in Saturday's Women's Asian Cup final, but his team's near-flawless progress to the title match suggests otherwise.

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Japan thrash South Korea to advance to Women's Asian Cup final

Japan continued their fine goalscoring form as they cruised past South Korea 4-1 on ⁠Wednesday to book their ticket to the final of the women's Asian Cup, where they will take on ‌Australia.

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Japan thrash South Korea to set up showdown with Australia in Asian Cup final

Japan continued their fine goalscoring form as they cruised ⁠past South Korea 4-1 on Wednesday to book their ticket to the final of ‌the women's Asian Cup, where they will take on ‌Australia.

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Japan coach Nielsen warns 'untested' Japan defence against complacency

Coach Nils Nielsen said he has no concerns that rampant Japan's defence has yet to be properly tested ahead of their Women's Asian Cup semi-final with South Korea.

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Japan put seven past the Philippines to reach Women's Asian Cup semi-finals

Toko Koga scored twice as Japan stayed ⁠on course for a third Women's Asian Cup title with a ‌7-0 win over the Philippines in Sydney on ‌Sunday, setting up a semi-final ‌against South Korea.

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Venezuela eliminate defending champion Japan to move on at World Baseball Classic

Venezuela stunned the defending champion Japan 8-5 on Saturday to advance to the World Baseball Classic semi-finals for the first time in 17 years!