Japan secured safe passage to the Asian Cup round of 16 with a comfortable 3-1 win over Indonesia. In a winner-takes-all match in Group D, Japan were too strong for Indonesia, and avoided a second ...

Japan beat Indonesia 3-1 in their final Asian Cup Group D game on Wednesday to guarantee a top-two finish and qualify for the last-16 while Iraq went top with maximum points when they sealed a 3-2 ...

Indonesia will get the chance to pull off another upset against Saudi Arabia in the next stage of the Asian qualifiers.

Japan cruised into the Asian Cup last 16 on Wednesday and a possible date with South Korea, as already qualified Iraq came out on top in a five-goal thriller.Ayase Ueda struck in each half to go with ...

Japan is within touching distance of an eighth straight World Cup appearance after a 3-1 win over China on Tuesday put the team nine points clear of second-place Australia, which drew 2-2 with ...

Iraq claimed their first victory over Japan in 42 years when they won their Asian Cup Group D encounter 2-1 on Friday to qualify for the knockout stage thanks to a first-half double from Aymen ...

Indonesia has surpassed Vietnam's and Thailand's earlier achievements in the third-round Asian qualifiers of the World Cup after achieving a 2–0 victory over Saudi Arabia at Gelora Bung Karno ...

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Indonesia heads into its quarterfinal match against South Korea at the Under-23 Asian Cup with a chance to move a step closer to its first-ever Olympic appearance.

Kluivert said Japan were too good for Indonesia but they had to “admit this and carry on”. “We tried our best but it wasn’t enough,” he said.

Coached by former Barcelona star and Dutch great Kluivert, Indonesia will play hosts Saudi Arabia and Iraq in Group B of the ...