The new J. League season kicks off on Friday night — or it does in a sense, as the competition’s one-off “100 Year Vision League” gets under way. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/02/04/soccer/j-league/100-year-vision-league-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #jleague #100yearvisionleague
Japan has expressed interest in hosting the 2035 Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation said on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/02/04/soccer/japan-australia-2035-asian-cup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #2035asiancup #asiancup #asianfootballconfederation
Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal will use the "magical" feeling of reaching the League Cup final to fuel its Premier League title charge. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/02/04/soccer/arteta-arsenal-league-cup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #mikelarteta #arsenal #chelsea #liamrosenior #leaguecup #premierleague
Thai-born goalkeeper Poomraphee Siribunyakul played a pivotal role in leading Kashima Gakuen High School to its best-ever result at the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/02/04/soccer/thai-goalkeeper-poomraphee-siribunyakul/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #kashimagakuen #alljapanhighschoolsoccertournament #poomrapheesiribunyakul
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said he supports the reinstatement of Russia and called for an end to the country's four-year exclusion from international tournaments. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/02/03/soccer/infantino-russia-ban/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #gianniinfantino #russia #fifa
Arsenal's Caitlin Foord struck in extra time to power the club to victory in the inaugural Women's Champions Cup on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/02/02/soccer/arsenal-womens-champions-cup-title/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #arsenal #corinthians #women039schampionscup
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique insisted Wednesday that a "catastrophic" run of Champions League matches set up his team perfectly for the playoff round. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/29/soccer/psg-champions-league-playoff-round/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #championsleague #parissaintgermain #luisenrique #newcastleunited
Michael Carrick urged Manchester United to build on the remarkable start to his interim reign after Matheus Cunha's rocket secured a stunning 3-2 win over Premier League leader Arsenal on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/26/soccer/michael-carrick-manchester-united-surge/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #michaelcarrick #manchesterunited #premierleague #arsenal
Thomas Frank faced fresh calls for his dismissal from angry Tottenham fans after a dispiriting 2-2 draw at Premier League bottom-feeder Burnley on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/25/soccer/frank-future-spurs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #liverpool #tottenhamhotspur #premierleague #thomasfrank
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Vice President of DFB Oke Göttlich about boycott:
„I really wonder when the time is right to think and talk about this in concrete terms. And for me, that time has definitely come.“
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German Soccer National Team
*** (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)
Vice President of DFB Oke Göttlich about boycott:
„I really wonder when the time is right to think and talk about this in concrete terms. And for me, that time has definitely come.“
(de) https://www.t-online.de/sport/fussball/wm/id_101097780/dfb-vize-goettlich-will-ueber-wm-boykott-reden.html
#BoykottWM
United States forward Trinity Rodman has signed a new three-year deal with the NWSL's Washington Spirit that will reportedly make her the world's highest-paid female soccer player. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/23/soccer/trinity-rodman-new-contract-nwsl/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #trinityrodman #nwsl #washingtonspirit
The Women's Super League sounded the alarm about the timing of the proposed FIFA Women's Club World Cup, warning of a potential "catastrophic" effect on English clubs and player workload. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/22/soccer/wsl-questions-timing-club-world-cup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #women039ssuperleague #fifa #fifawomen039sclubworldcup
French prosecutors are investigating Paris St. Germain and France defender Lucas Hernandez and his partner following allegations of human trafficking and illegal employment by a Colombian family. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/22/soccer/lucas-hernandez-under-investigation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #lucashernandez #france #parisstgermain
France's sports minister said she does not anticipate her country pulling out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup over U.S. President Donald Trump's threats amid Europe's support of an autonomous Greenland. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/22/soccer/france-no-world-cup-boycott-plan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #france #2026fifaworldcup #marinaferrari #greenland #donaldtrump
Manchester City players will dig into their own pockets to refund traveling fans after a humiliating Champions League defeat to Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt in Arctic conditions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/22/soccer/manchester-city-refund-fans-loss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #manchestercity #championsleague #bodoglimt #bernardosilva #rubendias #rodri #erlinghaaland
Manchester City was on the wrong side of one of the biggest shocks in Champions League history on Tuesday, while defending champion Paris Saint-Germain also stumbled. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/21/soccer/manchester-city-upset-cl/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #manchestercity #parissaintgermain #arsenal #championsleague #pepguardiola
Manchester City has put the weekend defeat by Manchester United behind it, manager Pep Guardiola said on Monday, with the focus on a top-eight finish in the Champions League https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/20/soccer/guardiola-man-city-guehi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #pepguardiola #manchestercity #marcguehi #crystalpalace #championsleague #premierleague
While Japan’s impressive results to close out 2025 — including a first win over Brazil — raised hopes of a breakthrough in 2026, coach Hajime Moriyasu is tempering expectations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/19/soccer/japan-2026-world-cup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #hajimemoriyasu #samuraiblue #2026fifaworldcup
Senegal stunned Morocco in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final after a chaotic ending that saw the eventual champion storm off the pitch in protest following a controversial penalty. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/19/soccer/senegal-wins-afcon-final/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #senegal #morocco #africacupofnations