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2018 Japan national football team. The Japan national football team in 2018, managed by head coach Vahid Halilhodžić, head coach Akira Nishino and head coach Hajime Moriyasu compete in the 2018 FIFA World Cup and international friendly matches both at home and abroad.
Keisuke Honda became the first Japanese player to score in three world cups: 2010, 2014, 2018. [2] Japan made their seventh and most recent appearance at the finals at the 2022 tournament in Qatar. In 2018, Japan became the first ever Asian nation to beat a side from South America, after they won 2–1 against Colombia in the group stage.
Jun 19, 2018 · It was a match which had plenty of talking points – a first red card of the World Cup, a penalty, a clever freekick and a historic first win for Japan over Colombia as the Blue Samurai beat the...
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The 2018 FIFA World Cup was an international football tournament held in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018. The 32 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.
Jun 19, 2018 · By Patrick Jennings. BBC Sport at the Mordovia Arena. Japan profited from Colombia's nightmare start to the World Cup as they secured a victory against 10 men in their Group H opener in...
Jun 7, 2018 · THE COACH – Akira Nishino. Under Vahid Halilhodžić Japan qualified for the World Cup but his rein was marked by conflict with the FA and some senior players. The Bosnian was replaced in...
Nacer Chadli scored deep into second-half stoppage time to complete Belgium's 3-2 comeback win against Japan in the World Cup.
