Croatia beat Japan on penalties to advance to the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar, after the last-16 tie finished 1-1 after extra time. Japan took the lead through Daizen Maeda on the ...

DOHA--Japan defender Yuto Nagatomo has told his teammates they'll need to show “samurai spirit” in Monday's round-of-16 match against Croatia at the World Cup. And they'll need another quality ...

TOKAMACHI, Niigata Prefecture--This city might be the only municipality that will hear Japanese cheers erupt if Croatia scores against Japan at the World Cup in Qatar. The Japan-Croatia match in ...