The golden generation of North Korea's women's soccer team defeated Japan 5-1 in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and reached the semifinals.In November last year, North Korea lifted the trophy by beating ...

Match ends, Norway 2, Japan 0. Attempt missed. Nicole Momiki (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Uno Shiragaki with a through ball. Attempt missed.

Canada scored three goals in each half en route to a comfortable 6-0 win over Zambia in Round of 16 play Wednesday, setting ...

Match ends, Italy 1, Japan 1. Attempt missed. Miyabi Moriya (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Momoko Tanikawa. Attempt missed. Aoba Fujino (Japan) right ...

The "safe sport" initiative has taken on greater importance as athlete welfare has become an issue of wider concern, with the public more aware than ever that athletes must be protected from predatory ...

“Fans deserve a great final,” Abby Wambach said before the U.S. women’s soccer team’s gold-medal match against Japan, “and this match is going to be nothing short of that.” As she usually does for the ...

LONDON (AP) — It's not just about the gold medal. It's about redemption. The Olympic women's football tournament couldn't ask for a better finale. United States vs. Japan. Rematch of the 2011 World ...

The joint bid involving Mexico, Jamaica and Costa Rica is uncontested, leaving little doubt that FIFA will move forward with ...