Ten-man Greece hold Japan goalless

Ten-man Greece held Japan to a 0-0 draw that will suit neither side in a Group C match, which ended with boos ringing around the Dunas arena and sent Colombia into the last 16 of the World Cup on......

Paraguay beat Japan on penalties

Paraguay held their nerve to beat Japan 5-3 on penalties on Tuesday to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time after the match had finished in a goalless stalemate. Japan's Yuichi......

Japan stun Denmark to go through

Japan clinched a place in the last 16 of the World Cup on foreign soil for the first time on Thursday when they beat a disappointing Denmark 3-1 in their final Group E fixture. Two well-struck......

Denmark hoping to thwart disciplined Japan

Denmark coach Morten Olsen is hoping for some traditional 'Danish dynamite' from his team's attack in Thursday's decisive Group E clash with Japan. Olsen, who captained Denmark when they made their......

Asia's big guns secure convincing World Cup wins

The big hitters of Asian soccer got their 2010 World Cup qualifying campaigns off to a flying start on Wednesday with Australia, Japan and South Korea securing sizable wins. But there were......