News release JAPAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION http://www.jfa.or.jp/ 11 Mar 2010 15:57:00 +0900 en Copyright (c) JFA All rights reserved. http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/65.html Gamba Osaka battled to a 1-1 draw with Henan Jianye of China at home, but Sanfrecce Hiroshima fell 2-1 to defending Asian champions Pohang Steelers in their second group-stage match in the AFC Champions League on Wednesday night. Gamba are tied with Henan Jianye on two points in Group G. Leaders Suwon... eng 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/65.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/64.html Kawasaki Frontale suffered their second defeat in the AFC Champions League group stage, losing 3-1 to Chinese Super League champions Beijing Guoan at home on Tuesday. But Kashima Antlers came from behind to beat Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2-1 on substitute Yasushi Endo’s last-minute goal.Kashima improved... eng 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/64.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/website_special/20100302-01/index.html eng 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/website_special/20100302-01/index.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/63.html Shinji Okazaki scored in the first half and Keisuke Honda added a second in stoppage time as Japan downed Bahrain 2-0 in their sixth and final match of the final-round qualifiers for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup at Toyota Stadium on Wednesday. Japan wrapped up their qualifying campaign by topping Group A ... eng 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/63.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/62.html Flash match result AFC 2011 ASIAN CUP QUALIFIER JJapan beat Bahrain 2-0 in their sixth and final Group A match of the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers on Wednesday night at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture.Japan wrapped up the qualifying campaign for the finals in Qatar with a 5-0-1 record.Goals: Shinji Okazaki... eng 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/62.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/60.html Japan coach Takeshi Okada plans to use all the Europe-based players he called up to play Bahrain in their sixth and final match of the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers on Wednesday. “This is our last chance to call up our Europe-based players and I want to see how they fit in with the rest of the team... eng 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/60.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/58.html Competition: Match: KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2010SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) vs. Serbia National Team Date: Wednesday, April 7, 2010 (19:20 kick-off) Venue: Nagai Stadium, Osaka Ticket categories and prices (Price including tax) Reserved seats 　 Premium Seat*1 Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Family... eng 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/58.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/59.html Japanese F. League champions Nagoya Oceans will play Foolad Mahan Sepahan of hosts Iran in the inaugural AFC Asian Futsal Club Championship, which will take place from March 4 to 12, it was announced on Monday. The two-time Japanese champions are in Group A and will open their Asian campaign against... eng 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/59.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/57.html Kashima Antlers midfielder Mitsuo Ogasawara, who won the 2009 J. League MVP Award, will help Japan’s bid for the 2018/2022 World Cups as an ambassador, it was announced Friday. Sanfrecce Hiroshima forward Hisato Sato, Kyoto Sanga forward Atsushi Yanagisawa, Urawa Reds midfielder Keita Suzuki and Gamba... eng 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/57.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/56.html J. League champions Kashima Antlers won the Fuji Xerox Super Cup 2010, the curtain-raiser to the new Japanese season, with a 5-3 penalty-shootout victory over Emperor’s Cup holders Gamba Osaka after a 1-1 draw at Tokyo’s National Stadium on Saturday. Brazilian forward Marquinhos gave Kashima a 1... eng 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/56.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/55.html The Japan squad to play against Bahrain in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers on March 3 at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture was announced Thursday in Tokyo. Squad: Goalkeepers—Seigo Narazaki (Nagoya Grampus), Eiji Kawashima (Kawasaki Frontale)Defenders—Yuji Nakazawa (Yokohama F. Marinos), Marcus Tulio... eng 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/55.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/52.html J. League champions Kashima Antlers began their 2010 AFC Champions League campaign on a winning note, beating Chinese club Changchun Yatai 1-0, but Kawasaki Frontale lost 2-0 to Seongnam Ilhwa in Korea Republic on Tuesday night. Kashima’s winning goal – a header from former Japan international Koji... eng 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/52.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/54.html Former Japan internationals Masashi Nakayama, Tsuneyasu Miyamoto and Toshiya Fujita on Wednesday were named ambassadors to Japan’s 2018/2022 World Cup Bid by the Japanese Bid Committee. Miyamoto showed strong leadership with the national team in the 2002 World Cup, in which Japan reached the Round... eng 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/54.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/53.html Sanfrecce Hiroshima failed to celebrate their AFC Champions League debut with a win on Wednesday, falling 1-0 to Chinese club Shandong Luneng at home. Meanwhile, former Asian champions Gamba Osaka battled to a 0-0 draw away at Suwon Bluewings in Korea Republic.Sanfrecce attempted to play aggressive ... eng 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/53.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/51.html In the run-up to the FIFA World Cup in South Africa later this year, Japan will play a series of warm-up matches at various locations in Japan and abroad. Japan will face Serbia on April 7 and Korea Republic on May 24 in Kirin Challenge Cup friendly matches at home, before meeting England on May 30 ... eng 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/51.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/50.html The Japan Football Association has teamed up with the East Asian Football Federation to deliver a donation for Haiti quake victims via the Japan Red Cross Society. The money was collected during the recent East Asian Championship and East Asian Women’s Championship in Tokyo. The donation totaled \... eng 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/50.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/46.html Japan fell 3-1 to Korea Republic in their third and final match of the East Asian Championship at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sunday. Both teams ended the match with 10 men. With the result, Japan finished the tournament in third place with four points from a 1-1-1 win-draw-loss record.China won... eng 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/46.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/45.html Flash match result EAST ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Japan lost 3-1 to Korea Republic in their third and final match of the East Asian Championship on Sunday at the National Stadium in Tokyo after the both sides went down to 10 men.Japan finished third on four points from a 1-1-1 win-draw-loss record behind China... eng 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/45.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/43.html Flash match result EAST ASIAN WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP The Nadeshiko Japan women’s team clinched the East Asian Women’s Championship for two successive tournaments after beating Korea Republic 2-1 in their third and final match on Saturday at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo.Scorers: Shinobu Ohono (Japan... eng 13 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/43.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/44.html The Nadeshiko Japan women’s team edged Korea Republic 2-1 at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday to retain their East Asian Women’s Championship title. Japan’s goals were scored by top guns Shinobu Ohno and Mami Yamaguchi.Japan completed the biannual four-nation tournament with three straight... eng 13 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/44.html