Ruben Amorim said Manchester United had "improved a lot" after the team climbed back into the race to qualify for the Champions League as Bruno Fernandes inspired a 4-1 rout of woeful Wolves. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/09/soccer/united-fernandes-wolves/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #manchesterunited #wolverhamptonwanderers #premierleague
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The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup takes place tomorrow. @Independent has created this @Flipboard Storyboard breaking down how it will work with the new 48-team format, the schedule for next year's tournament, and more.
https://flipboard.com/@independent/world-cup-2025-draw-jb9cm6h3caf3v18c
Toru Oniki became manager of Kashima Antlers with one goal in mind: To end the storied club's near-decade title drought. After just one season, it's mission accomplished. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/07/soccer/j-league/kashima-antlers-manager-effect/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #jleague #kashimaantlers #toruoniki #brazil #leoceara #zico #kentomisao #naomichiueda
The path to glory at the 2026 World Cup has now been laid out with FIFA on Saturday confirming the full match schedule for its first 48-team tournament. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/07/soccer/world-cup/world-cup-schedule/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #worldcup #2026fifaworldcup #samuraiblue #us #canada #mexico #gianniinfantino #donaldtrump
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah said he had been "thrown under the bus" as he tore into the club over his treatment and signaled a potential exit. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/07/soccer/salah-liverpool-future-doubt/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #liverpool #premierleague #arneslot #mohamedsalah
Inter Miami secured its first MLS Cup crown on Saturday, beating the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 at Chase Stadium as Rodrigo De Paul and Tadeo Allende struck late from a pair of Lionel Messi assists. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/07/soccer/messi-miami-mls-cup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #intermiami #vancouverwhitecaps #lionelmessi #davidbeckham
Kashima Antlers won a record-extending ninth Japanese title on Saturday's final day of the J. League season, holding their nerve to beat Yokohama F-Marinos 2-1. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/06/soccer/j-league/kashima-antlers-win-j-league/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #jleague #kashimaantlers #yokohamafmarinos
Defending champion Argentina and leading contender Spain were handed kind draws for the 2026 World Cup, while Japan will contend with the Netherlands and Tunisia in its group. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/06/soccer/world-cup/2026-world-cup-draw/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #worldcup #us #canada #mexico #donaldtrump #2026fifaworldcup #gianniinfantino #samuraiblue
The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup takes place tomorrow. @Independent has created this @Flipboard Storyboard breaking down how it will work with the new 48-team format, the schedule for next year's tournament, and more.
https://flipboard.com/@independent/world-cup-2025-draw-jb9cm6h3caf3v18c
Kashima is in the driver's seat for the J. League title, but Kashiwa is determined to be ready to pick up the pieces if Antlers falter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/04/soccer/j-league/j-league-finale-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #jleague #kashimaantlers #kashiwareysol #toruoniki #ricardorodriguez
Enzo Maresca slammed lackluster Chelsea after the club's Premier League title challenge suffered a huge setback in a shock 3-1 defeat at lowly Leeds United on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/04/soccer/chelsea-setback-leeds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #chelsea #leedsunited #aotanaka #premierleague
Manchester City's Erling Haaland became the fastest player to reach 100 Premier League goals with his blistering left-footed strike in the 17th minute of a wild 5-4 victory at Fulham on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/03/soccer/haaland-fastest-100-goals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #manchestercity #erlinghaaland #pepguardiola #premierleague
Spain defended its Women's Nations League title with a 3-0 second-leg win over Germany on Tuesday, following a goalless draw last week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/03/soccer/spain-womens-nations-league/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #spain #germany #women039snationsleague #claudiapina #jennihermoso #soniabermudez #sjoekenuesken
Chinese soccer fans have condemned Brighton and Japanese winger Kaoru Mitoma after a social media post showed him smiling and holding an image of the last Japanese soldier to surrender in World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/02/soccer/mitoma-chinese-fans-soldier-post/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer
Mikel Arteta insisted Arsenal deserved respect after the Premier League leader battled to a bruising 1-1 draw with title rival Chelsea at the end of a grueling week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/01/soccer/arsenal-chelsea-draw-arteta/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #arsenal #chelsea #premierleague #mikelarteta
Kashima Antlers moved within sight of a record-extending ninth J. League top-flight title on Sunday but Kashiwa Reysol ensured the championship race would go down to the final day. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/30/soccer/j-league/antlers-reysol-down-to-wire/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #jleague #kashimaantlers #kashiwareysol
Thomas Frank's problems mounted as Tottenham crashed to a dismal 2-1 defeat against Fulham on Saturday that extended its wretched home record in 2025. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/30/soccer/tottenham-fulham-loss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #tottenhamhotspur #premierleague #fulham #thomasfrank
Pep Guardiola defended Gianluigi Donnarumma after Leeds boss Daniel Farke suggested that the goalkeeper had faked an injury during Manchester City's dramatic 3-2 win on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/30/soccer/guardiola-defends-donnarumma/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #manchestercity #pepguardiola #gianluigidonnarumma #leedsunited #premierleague
United Kingdom soccer chiefs on Friday unveiled details of their unopposed joint bid to host the Women's World Cup in 2035, with 22 proposed stadiums listed in the official submission. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/29/soccer/womens-world-cup/uk-bid-womens-world-cup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #women039sworldcup #uk #england #wales #scotland #northernireland
South Korea and Japan are mulling a bid to co-host the 2035 men's Asian Cup, officials from both countries said Friday, joining forces again after staging the World Cup in 2002. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/29/soccer/japan-sk-asian-cup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #asiancup #japanfootballassociation