For the second time, Japan has withdrawn from the Copa America in the wake of the devastating March 11 quake and tsunami. Costa Rica will replace Japan in the 12-team tournament that will be playedin July. Japan’s participation was initially cast into doubt after the huge earthquake and tsunami struck its Pacific coast. The JFA […]
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Americans lose Tarpley with knee injury
[USA-JAPAN WOMEN] Abby Wambach scored one goal — the 118th career goal and first since Nov. 8, 2010 — and set up Amy Rodriguez for the second goal eight minutes later to lead the USA to a 2-0 win over Japan in a friendly played Saturday in Columbus, Ohio. The second match of the two-game […]
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German clubs won't release Japanese stars
Japan’s problems getting players for the 2011 Copa America continued as Borussia Dortmund became the latest German club to turn its back on the Asian champion’s request for players, saying injuredstar Shinji Kagawa needed to attend summer training before his second Bundesliga season. “Shinji is coming off a serious injury, and it’s necessaryfor him to […]
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Japan will play in Copa America after all
Japan has reversed its decision not to compete in this summer’s Copa America in Argentina after the country’s northeastern coast was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Japan Football Association (JFA) general secretary Kozo Tashima does not expect all of Japan’s best players to be available, but the Asian champions shouldfield a competitive […]
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Japan might play in Copa America after all
Japan Football Association (JFA) vice president Kozo Tashima says his organization will rethink its decision to withdraw from the Copa America in Argentinafollowing the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, which shut down the J-League until April 23. Argentina soccer federation president Julio Grondona asked the JFA toreconsider its decision to pull-out. “The Japanese association for […]
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Japan sorry to be pulling out
[COPA AMERICA] Citing an “unprecedented crisis” in its domestic soccer following the earthquake and tsunami and nuclear crisis that devastated its northeastregion, Japan has pulled out of the 2011 Copa America scheduled to be played July 1-25 in Argentina. Japan and Mexico (set to send its U-23 team) were the two invitees to complete the12-team […]
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Soccer rallies to support Japanese victims
A charity game between the Japanese national team and an all-star of former Japanese stars drew a capacity crowd of more than 40,000 at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka — tickets were sold out in anhour — and donations of $261,000 were raised for the victims of the recent earthquake and tsunami in northeast Japan. […]
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J-League to play in afternoons
When Japan’s J-League resumes next month, all games will be played in the afternoon to save electricity following the disruption caused by the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit March11. The J-League’s 38 clubs decided to resume play on April 23. Vegalta Sendai, Kashima Antlers and Mito Hollyhock will play elsewhere because their stadiums were […]
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MLS mobilizes aid for victims
[JAPAN RELIEF] MLS W.O.R.K.S., Major League Soccer’s community outreach initiative, will launch a league-wide campaign to support the American andCanadian Red Cross disaster relief efforts following the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan. “On behalf of Major League Soccer and all of our clubs, I would like toexpress our deepest sympathy and extend our […]
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J-League action called off in wake of disaster
All 19 matches on the second weekend of the J-League, Japan’s pro league, have been postponed following the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit parts of eastern Japan. The earthquake is the largest in Japanese history. The tsunami swept away people, homes, cars and boats, and fires raged through the night. The 18-team First Division […]