SYDNEY — Maika Hamano took a pass from the left with her back to goal, turned and launched a powerful strike from outside the area in a moment of individual brilliance that secured Japan a third Women ...

Japanese women’s football team coach Nils Nielsen hailed his side’s heroic performance after they lifted the Asian Cup championship with a hard-fought victory over a resilient Australia in the final.

Here’s a recent soccer story via The Associated Press: SEATTLE (AP) — Maika Hamano scored and Japan beat the U.S. women’s national team 1-0 in a friendly on Tuesday night to snap the Americans’ ...

SYDNEY — By the time Saki Kumagai scored to make it 3-0 on Wednesday, it was clear her Japan team was going to beat South Korea and feature in a final against Australia for the third time in four ...

The Japanese women's soccer team will play two exhibition games against the United States to prepare for the World Cup. The teams will play May 14 in Columbus, Ohio, and May 18 at Cary, N.C., the U.S.

May 15 (Reuters) - Michihisa Kano has been named the Japan women's team coach on a permanent basis after acting as caretaker ...

Maika Hamano scored the game's only goal as Japan beat Australia 1-0 Cameron Spencer/Getty Images Japan have won the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup after a 1-0 victory over hosts Australia in Saturday’s final ...

Here’s a recent soccer story via The Associated Press: Sophia Wilson says being a mom has helped with her “goldfish mentality” of living in the moment. Wilson was named to the U.S. national team ...

The United States women's national team will return to action in April with a three-game series against longtime rival Japan during the FIFA window. The matches will be played April 11 at PayPal Park ...

The U.S. women's national team is back for three games in April after winning the SheBelieves Cup in March. Each game will be against the same country. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever ...