The years between an Olympics and the next World Cup are often called “the off years” for the U.S. women’s soccer team, especially by fans and media. There isn’t a major tournament in those years, ...

11 Japan. Canada had rebounded from a rocky performance ... Barring job action, Canada's women's soccer team to play April friendly in France Canada's women's soccer team bounces back with win ...

Soccer Football - Japan coach Ikeda Futoshi during the Women's World Cup U-20 final match between Spain and Japan at the Estadio Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica, August 28, 2022 (Reuters photo) ...

The women’s national soccer squad, affectionately known as the Nadeshiko Japan, has performed poorly since it clinched the World Cup title in Germany in 2011. Under Kumagai’s leadership ...

Dec 13 (Reuters) - Nils Nielsen of Denmark has been appointed as the first foreign manager of Japan women's team, the Japan Football Association said on Thursday. Nielsen replaces Futoshi Ikeda ...

Nils Nielsen of Denmark has been appointed as the first foreign manager of Japan women’s team, the Japan Football Association said on Thursday. Nielsen, 53, replaces Futoshi Ikeda, who led ...

Neel Shelat covers women's soccer around the world ... of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup final are Asian sides. Japan have equalled Germany’s record of reaching three consecutive finals ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Thailand's football governing body said Wednesday the women's national team will be managed by Futoshi Ikeda, who resigned as Nadeshiko Japan's manager after last year's Paris ...