Japan players on Friday acknowledged criticism of the tactics that saw them settle for a 1-0 loss against Poland the previous day, but said they …
Month: July 2018
Much-hyped Belgium awaits underdog Japan in round of 16
For the second World Cup in succession, Belgium has swept through the group stage with three wins and stylish soccer.Now the highly regarded team needs …
Kohei Uchimura misses chance to qualify for horizontal bar finals at national meet
Kohei Uchimura failed to qualify for the horizontal bar finals at the Japan National Gymnastics Apparatus Championships on Saturday.The two-time reigning Olympic all-around men’s champion …
Japan hopes unified effort can trump Belgium’s individual talent
Japan is under no illusions that they will be anything but a massive underdog in its World Cup round-of-16 match against a star-studded Belgium side, …