Tag Archives: Japan

Brighton & Hove Albion to play two games on pre-season trip to Japan!

Brighton & Hove Albion will make more history this summer when the men’s first-team squad head to Japan for a pre-season tour. The tour, supported by American Express, includes prestigious fixtures against two of Japan’s leading clubs. The first match takes place on Wednesday, July 24 against Kashima Antlers, who …

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VfB Stuttgart strengthen activities in target market Japan ahead of summer tour!

To extend the cooperation with local partner Funroots, a delegation from the VfB football school travelled to the Japanese capital Tokyo. Various measures were implemented as part of VfB’s international activities, while the first team will be travelling to Japan this summer as part of their pre-season preparations. Over 130 …

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VfB Stuttgart head to Kyoto & Hiroshima for next edition of Bundesliga Japan Tour!

VfB Stuttgart will become the latest team to travel to Japan as part of the ‘Bundesliga Japan Tour 2024’, a pre-season trip arranged in collaboration with the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation’s SKY PerfecTV! (SPTV) – the official broadcaster of the Bundesliga in Japan. As part …

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AFC U23 Asian Cup champions Japan praised by AFC President!

Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, has congratulated Japan after the young Samurai Blue clinched their second AFC U23 Asian Cup title by defeating Uzbekistan 1-0 at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Friday. Both teams had already sealed berths at …

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AFC President lauds Japan’s inspirational impact!

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has hailed the progress of Japan during his visit to the football-loving nation, where he met with newly elected Japan Football Association (JFA) President Tsuneyasu Miyamoto. At the outset, the AFC President extended his congratulations to former Japan Captain …

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Tottenham Hotspur to visit Japan this summer as part of pre-season tour!

Tottenham Hotspur have announced it will be returning to Japan for the first time in 33 years this summer. Tottenham Hotspur will play reigning J1 League champions Vissel Kobe at the Japan National Stadium on Saturday, July 27 as part of preparations for the 2024/25 season. The Club first visited …

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Japanese youth players visit VfB Stuttgart!

As part of its decades-long twinning arrangement with Ogaki, Stuttgart is once again taking part in a youth sports exchange programme with the Japanese city this year – and VfB are involved too. The exchange programme between Stuttgart’s Youth Sports Association and the Ogaki Amateur Sports Federation, which is part …

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FIFA Disciplinary Committee decision on North Korea vs Japan!

The chairman of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has taken a decision in relation to the unplayed match between the national teams of North Korea v. Japan initially scheduled to be played on March 26, 2024 in the frame of the preliminary competition for the FIFA World Cup 2026. After analysing …

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North Korea vs Japan, FIFA World Cup qualifier not to take place!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed today that the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Group B fixture between North Korea and Japan, scheduled to be played on March 26, 2024, will not take place as scheduled …

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Stage set for AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup semifinals!

The cast for the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024 was finalised on Sunday with North Korea topping Group B after defeating Japan, who had qualified with a match to spare. Australia and South Korea had booked their semifinal spots from Group A on Saturday, with all four teams …

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