Focus - Discipline and Togetherness: Japan's Strategy for Football Greatness

Focus - Discipline and togetherness: Japan's strategy for football greatness

On Sunday, Japan sealed a 2-2 draw against the higher-ranked Netherlands in their 2026 World Cup opener. Since qualifying for its first World Cup in 1998, Japan has reached every edition of the tournament and now sits 18th in the FIFA rankings. FRANCE 24's Adam Hancock, Alexis Bregere and Ayana Nishikawa travelled across Japan to uncover the secrets behind the remarkable rise of Japanese football.

Football: Powerful emotions underpin Japan's resilience at World Cup

While there was no memorable upset this time, Japan once again showed resilience against heavyweight European opposition Sunday as they drew 2-2 with the Netherlands in their opening World Cup match.

Japan manager applauded for old-fashioned method used to give team instructions

JAPAN boss Hajime Moriyasu was hailed for his old-school timekeeping methods during his side's dramatic 2-2 draw against the...