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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 22, 2022
The magic of Lionel Messi
The 2022 FIFA World Cup confirmed it: Lionel Messi is one of the greatest soccer players of all time
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 19, 2022
FIFA readies 48-team World Cup as eyes turn to 2026
The next tournament will notably see an expansion from the current 32-team format that has been in place since 1998
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 15, 2022
FIFA heads back to drawing board to find format for 2026 World Cup
Having just delivered the most exciting group stage ever seen at a World Cup, with a tried and tested format that keeps hundreds of millions of fans enthralled, FIFA now faces the prospect of ripping it all up.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 14, 2022
A winning World Cup strategy unites the Arab world
Morocco’s success in the World Cup has united Arabs throughout the Middle East and North Africa behind a common hope.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 8, 2022
World Cup attendance lower than Qatar’s expectations
A huge surge in visitors is unlikely at this stage, with only eight teams remaining in Doha and eight matches left.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 2, 2022
Too close to call? Japan’s winning goal joins list of controversies
Ao Tanaka’s goal may have rescued the Samurai Blue’s World Cup campaign, but it was Kaoru Mitoma’s touchline assist that has fans and pundits debating technology’s place in refereeing.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 27, 2022
Carlos Queiroz tells Jurgen Klinsmann to quit FIFA role over ‘outrageous’ Iran rebuke
Iran plays the United States in a decisive Group B match on Tuesday and has a chance to reach the last 16 for the first time ever.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 24, 2022
Germany coach Hansi Flick says team was not distracted by protest during loss to Japan
‘There will be no attempts (from us) to find excuses. We were not efficient enough and at the end we made several mistakes.’
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 22, 2022
European teams shelve pro-LGBTQ armbands after disciplinary threat
The armbands had widely been viewed as a symbolic protest against laws in World Cup host Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 20, 2022
On eve of World Cup, FIFA chief says: ‘Don’t criticize Qatar; criticize me’
In an extraordinary hourlong soliloquy delivered one day before the opening game, Gianni Infantino railed against critics of the tournament’s first Arab host.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 20, 2022
Arsene Wenger says players must not be daunted by data insights
FIFA is sharing in-depth match data, graphics and video from every World Cup match in Qatar with all participating teams as well as fans and media.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 20, 2022
With stadium beer ban, World Cup fans look for sip of hope
The 2022 World Cup is the first edition of the tournament held in a conservative Muslim country with strict controls on alcohol, the consumption of which is banned in public.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 19, 2022
FIFA chief blasts ‘hypocrisy’ of Western nations on eve of World Cup
The build-up to the tournament has been dominated by concerns over Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers, women and the LGBTQ community, to the visible annoyance of organizers.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 14, 2022
Handshakes, shoes and coffee cups: Qatar World Cup etiquette essentials
Here are some of the cultural conventions football fans should know when visiting the gas-rich Gulf emirate, which, like other Arab nations, prides itself on its hospitality.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 2, 2022
Why some Iranians want their own country banned from the World Cup
A group of current and former athletes has called on FIFA to ban Iran from the upcoming World Cup in light of its recent violent crackdown on protesters and other human rights violations.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Oct 14, 2022
Qatar World Cup will have areas for drunk fans to sober up
The Nov. 20 to Dec. 18 event is the first to be held in a Muslim country with strict controls on alcohol, presenting unique challenges for organizers.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 16, 2022
FIFA suspends Indian soccer federation due to third-party influence
The decision by the sport’s governing body means that the scheduled U-17 Women’s World Cup may need to be relocated or postponed.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 7, 2022
FIFA reminds India of looming ban and loss of women’s U-17 World Cup
If attempts to resolve governance issues at the All Indian Football Federation do not succeed, soccer’s governing body may strip the country of the prestigious women’s youth tournament.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 13, 2022
FIFA confident about semi-automated VAR for World Cup
The body that regulates the sport’s rules has ratified, as expected, the use of five substitutes into the Laws of the Game.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 11, 2022
Game over: EA and FIFA part ways after decadeslong partnership
FIFA said it would launch new video games developed by third-party studios and publishers, but added it had granted a short-term extension to EA to launch a new FIFA title later this year.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.

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