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Video Match Official

ARAKI Yusuke

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IIDA Jumpei

KASAHARA Hiroki

KOIZUMI Asaka

NAGAMINE Koki

OHASHI Yusuke

OMURA Kotomi

SUGINO Azusa

TAKASAKI Koji

TANIMOTO Ryo

YAMASHITA Yoshimi

ANDO Kohei

Assistant Referee

ASADA Takeshi

BOZONO Makoto

HASEGAWA Masaru

IKKI Chihiro

MICHIYAMA Satoshi

MIHARA Jun

NAKAMOTO Saki

NISHIHASHI Isao

SONE Miu

TAKEBE Yosuke

UMEDA Tomoyuki

WATANABE Kota

FUJITA Takeshi

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IWAMI Yugo

KAWAMORITA Misaki

OYA Tsubasa

SAITO Kana

WAKIDA Eita

YAMAMOTO Mari

HAMABE Atsunobu

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MATSUDA Takuma

TAKAHASHI Rimpei

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Japan Football Association

Tsuneyasu MIYAMOTO

Kazuyuki NISHIHARA

Takeshi OKADA

Yoshikazu NONOMURA

Kazuyuki YUKAWA

Masashi FUKUDA

Tsuyoshi NISHIMOTO

Hideki KATO

Masakuni YAMAMOTO

Hajime MORIYASU

Nils NIELSEN

Kenji OGIYA

Shoji AKIE

Rika KIKUSHIMA

Tsuyoshi KITAZAWA

Organisation

Japan triumph as AFC Women’s Asian Cup sends strong signal for women’s football

The AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 came to a spectacular close in Sydney as Japan defeated the hosts 1-0 to lift the continental title for the third time.

Japan lift the trophy, having won the 2026 Women's Asian Cup

FIFA’s Football for Schools programme launched in Japan

Launch event took place at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo

FIFA Football for Schools - Japan Football Association

FIFA celebrates graduation of first cohort from groundbreaking Internship Programme for FIFA Member Associations

The first edition of the FIFA Internship Programme for FIFA Member Associations (MAs) has officially concluded, marking a significant milestone in FIFA’s ongoing commitment to developing talent and strengthening football governance worldwide.

FIFA Internship Programme for FIFA Member Associations

Brazil on top of world after inaugural FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup™ success

Brazil have stretched their lead atop the FIFA Futsal Women’s World Ranking following their emphatic triumph at the FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup Philippines 2025™, which ran from 21 November until 7 December.

FIFA Futsal Women’s and Men's World Ranking image featuring Brazil (women) and Ukraine (men) teams

Dozen new teams enter FIFA Futsal Women’s World Ranking as game’s popularity grows

The latest edition of the FIFA Futsal Women’s World Ranking features 12 new teams, reflecting the booming popularity of the game ahead of the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup™ in the Philippines, which kicks off this coming November. 

FIFA Futsal World Ranking August 2025

USA remain on top despite major South American strides in latest FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking

Stars and Stripes feeling heat despite flying high atop FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking. Buoyant Brazil now just below podium, Colombia enter top 20

Marta Silva of Brazil (L) celebrates 

Groundbreaking transfer window to allow all 32 FIFA Club World Cup™ teams to sign new players for the tournament

All 20 Member Associations whose clubs will participate in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ have confirmed the opening of an exceptional registration window for all their affiliated clubs to allow new players signed to compete in the tournament. 

The FIFA Club World Cup Trophy

FIFA Football Executive Programme for MAs creates significant impact in Asia and Oceania

Young executives from FIFA Member Associations (MAs) in Asia and Oceania have completed the year-long FIFA Football Executive Programme (FEP) which aims to further professionalise and develop top-level football administration globally. 

Football Executive Programme for Asia and Oceania MAs 

Hiroyuki Ito, Japan's lucky charm at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup™

Japanese fan Hiroyuki Ito travelled to the Seychelles for his sixth FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup with this superfan instrumental in promoting the sport in the Land of the Rising Sun. 

Japan v Seychelles: FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Seychelles 2025 Group A

Asian strength at FIFA Club World Cup™ “proof” of tournament’s global nature, FIFA President tells Asian Football Confederation Congress

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has told the 35th AFC Congress the broad cross-section of countries represented by the confederation’s players at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 is “further proof” of FIFA’s “desire to make football truly global”.

P PTC

Fruits of FIFA Forward-backed youth leagues behind Japan’s FIFA World Cup 26™ qualification

Takefusa Kubo one of 10 members of the Samurai Blue squad that secured FIFA World Cup 26™ qualification after emerging from Japan’s productive youth league system

Takefusa Kubo (C) of Japan celebrates with teammates

Japan book first ticket to game-changing FIFA World Cup 26™

Japan have become the first nation to book their place at the FIFA World Cup 26™ through confederation qualifying, having sealed their spot with a 2-0 victory over Bahrain. 

Japanese players celebrate qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

African delight and Japanese jump amid FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking™ highlights

The latest instalment of the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking™ marks a number of milestones. 

Lilian Awuor, goalkeeper of Kenya celebrates victory with teammates during the 2026 Women's Africa Cup Of Nations Qualifier between Tunisia and Kenya

Growing the women’s game (January 2025)

Inside FIFA looks back at just some of the significant recent activity which has helped build the footprint of women’s football globally during January 2025. 

FIFA Women's Football Campaign Rwanda

AFC and OFC clubs react to FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ draw: “A once in a lifetime chance”

Asian and Oceanian clubs learn their group stage opponents following FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ draw in Miami, Florida

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