Japan’s run at the 2010 FIFA World Cup came to an end in the round of 16 when they were beaten 5-4 on penalties by Paraguay. The Blue Samurai and the red and white clad South Americans played out an largely uneventful 90 minutes in which the Japanese seemed tired and the Paraguayans refusing to...

Two magnificently taken first half free kick goals by Keisuke Honda with his left foot and Yasuhito Endo with his right plus a third goal in the second half by substitute Shinji Okazaki catapulted Japan into the last 16 of the 2010 World Cup with a 3-1 victory over Denmark. The Japanese goal keeper Eiji...

Japan has got their 2010 World Cup challenge off to a good start with a 1-0 win in their first game against one of Africa’s powerhouses Cameroon. Keisuke Honda 28th minute strike came at a time when both teams looked unsettled in a rather scrappy game with Cameroon slightly on top before the goal....

The beginning of the 2010 World Cup is only 3 days away! The best 32 teams in the world will be aiming to win the FIFA World Cup Trophy as the tournament is held on African soil for the first time with South Africa being the hosts. As a football fan there are a myriad of players and teams I’ve...

We are now just over 50 days away from the beginning of the 2010 FIFA World Cup to be held in South Africa. Unfortunately Jamaica didn’t make it to the finals but Japan did, but just how realistic is Japan’s chances of having a successful tournament this time around? Their best finish came...

The FIFA World Cup is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world. Italy won the last World Cup in 2006 which was held in Germany and since then the countdown has been ticking down for the 2010 tournament that will be held in South Africa. Jamaica failed to qualify but 32 of the best footballing...