Japan Football Association
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New Squad List for Japan National Team: Kaoru Mitoma and Daichi Kamada Lead, Yuto Nagatomo and Yuki Ohashi Included
On October 3, the Japan Football Association announced the new squad list for the Japan national team. The specific list is as follows: Goalkeepers: Keisuke Osako, Kosei Tani, Ayan…
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Japanese Fourth-Division Team Sendai Sony Officially Announces Exit from Professional League at Year-End; Changes in League Structure May Be the Main Reason
On the 27th of this month, Sendai Sony, a JFL (Japanese fourth-tier league) team, officially announced that it will withdraw from the league after this season and cease all club-re…
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JFA Referees Committee Releases First-Half Season Officiating Statistics: Decrease in Incorrect Calls, Improved Accuracy of VAR Interventions
The Japan Football Association (JFA) Referees Committee recently held a briefing on refereeing decisions for the first half of the J.League season. At the meeting, JFA Referees Com…
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The Japan Football Association and Disney Princesses Launch a Co-branded Campaign to Encourage More Children to Participate in Football
The Japan Football Association officially announced a co-branded campaign with Disney Princesses called “First Touch,” aimed at inviting students in grades 1-3 who have…
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Japanese Media: Nakamura Kenji Obtains S-Class Coaching License, Eligible to Coach J-League Teams
According to multiple Japanese media reports, former Japanese national team player Nakamura Kenji has obtained an S-Class coaching license, making him eligible to coach teams in th…
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Japan Olympic team may not use all over-age player slots due to clubs’ reluctance to release players like Endo
The Japanese sports newspaper Nikkan Sports has reported that Japan’s U23 national football team for the 2024 Paris Olympics may opt not to utilize all three available over-a…
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Makoto Hasebe: We want to prove that the Japanese team can win a medal without overage players
The Japan Football Association has officially announced its squad for the Paris Olympics, and for the first time since the 2008 Beijing Games, no overage players have been included…
