When the final whistle went here at the Khalifa International Stadium, Japan celebrated like they had won the World Cup. Players collapsed to the ground, others pointed to the sky, the entire ...

In a group headlined by Germany and Spain, Japan surprisingly came out on top by beating La Roja 2-1 at Khalifa International Stadium on Thursday. Meanwhile, Germany was eliminated from the World Cup ...

Japan have caused a major upset at the 2022 World Cup by defeating Germany in their Group E opener. Ilkay Gundogan scored from the penalty spot in the 33rd minute before Japan struck back in the ...

WOLFSBURG, Germany — Germany was jeered by its home crowd Saturday after slumping to a 4-1 loss to Japan to pile yet more pressure on coach Hansi Flick, nine months out from hosting the European ...

Another World Cup calamity for Germany. One of the powerhouses of world soccer was eliminated from the 2022 World Cup in the group stage on Thursday, as their 4-2 win over Costa Rica wasn’t enough ...

The group of European hyperteams has ended with Japan on top after they repeated the trick of matchday one with a searing come from behind 2-1 win over Spain. Just as had been the case when they ...