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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki, head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki, head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki (2nd from L), head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki, head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki (2nd from R), head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki, head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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Jordanian men's football team welcomed home after achievement at AFC Asian Cup

STORY: Jordanian men's football team welcomed home after achievement at AFC Asian Cup SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 12, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the reception and welcoming ceremony STORYLINE: The Jordanian men's football team was warmly welcomed in the Jordanian capital Amman, after the team's historic achievement at the AFC Asian Cup 2023 in Qatar, achieving second place after losing the finals to the host nation Qatar. Prince Ali bin Al Hussein, the President of the Jordan Football Association (JFA), met and welcomed the team at Queen Alia International Airport on Monday. The Jordan Football Association (JFA) organized a welcoming reception for the Jordanian team at Amman international stadium where the stands were filled with a large number of audiences who expressed their gratitude to the national team after the historic achievement of the reaching the final match of the Asian Cup Qatar 2023. The Jordanian national team partici

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Football: JFA chief Tashima

Japan Football Association chief Kozo Tashima gives an interview in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2023.

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Football: JFA chief Tashima

Japan Football Association chief Kozo Tashima gives an interview in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2023.

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Prelim round for 2018 soccer World Cup to start in June

TOKYO, Japan - Kuniya Daini (C), president of the Japan Football Association, and other senior JFA officials pose in Tokyo on Dec. 10, 2014, on the occasion of the association's announcement that the elimination round for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia will start in June.

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Football: Japan new coach Nishino and JFA President Tashima

TOKYO, Japan, April 12 Kyodo - New Japan national football team head coach Akira Nishino and Japan Football Association President Kozo Tashima are pictured in Tokyo on April 12, 2018.

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Halilhodzic's job is safe, JFA says

TOKYO, Aug. 10 Kyodo - Japan Football Association technical director Masahiro Shimoda (R) speaks to reporters at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Aug. 10, 2015, after returning from the country's last-place outing at the four-team East Asian Cup in Wuhan, China. Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic will not be losing his job any time soon, Shimoda said.

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Japan keep coach Aguirre for Asian Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromi Hara (L), general secretary of the Japan Football Association, and JFA President Kuniya Daini attend a JAF executive meeting in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2014. The JFA decided that national team coach Javier Aguirre would remain in charge for the Jan. 9-31 Asian Cup despite his alleged involvement in a match-fixing scandal in Spain.

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Japan keep coach Aguirre for Asian Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromi Hara, general secretary of the Japan Football Association, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2014. Hara said the JFA decided that national team coach Javier Aguirre would remain in charge for the Jan. 9 to 31 Asian Cup despite his alleged involvement in a match-fixing scandal in Spain.

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JFA braces as Aguirre named in Spanish match-fixing complaint

TOKYO, Japan - Japan men's national soccer team manager Javier Aguirre attends a press conference in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Dec. 15, 2014, to announce his 23-man squad for the Asian Cup to be held in Australia in January. Aguirre was named by Spain's anticorruption prosecutor the same day for alleged match fixing in a 2011 game in the country's top-flight soccer league.

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JFA braces as Aguirre named in Spanish match-fixing complaint

TOKYO, Japan - Japan men's national soccer team manager Javier Aguirre poses for photos on Dec. 15, 2014, in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward with team uniforms for the Asian Cup to be held in Australia in January. Aguirre was named by Spain's anticorruption prosecutor the same day for alleged match fixing in a 2011 game in the country's top-flight soccer league.

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JFA braces as Aguirre named in Spanish match-fixing complaint

TOKYO, Japan - Kazutake Nishizawa, media officer of the Japan Football Association, meets the press in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Dec. 16, 2014, after Japan manager Javier Aguirre was named by Spain's anticorruption prosecutor for alleged match fixing in a 2011 game in the country's top-flight soccer league. Nishizawa said the JFA will undertake information gathering on its own.

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COO of 2015 AFC Asian Cup LOC, JFA deputy president hold cup

TOKYO, Japan - Mark Falvo (L), chief operating officer of the local organizing committee of the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, and Kozo Tashima, vice president of the Japan Football Association, hold the cup in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2014.

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Top JFA officials watch RoboCup-winning soccer robot

CHIBA, Japan - Japan Football Association President Kuniya Daini (R) and supreme adviser Saburo Kawabuchi pose with a soccer robot in Narashino, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Oct. 30, 2014. The Chiba Institute of Technology's humanoid robot team won this year's RoboCup world soccer event in Brazil.

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New Japan national soccer coach Aguirre meets press

TOKYO, Japan - New coach Javier Aguirre (C) of Japan's national soccer team, a former Mexico manager, poses with Japan Football Association Chairman Kuniya Daini (R) and JFA technical director Hiromi Hara at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 11, 2014.

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Miura leaves for Brazil as JFA ambassador for World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japan striker Kazuyoshi Miura leaves for Brazil from Haneda Airport in Tokyo on June 12, 2014. Miura is named as the Japan Football Association's ambassador to the World Cup.

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"Kazu" named JFA ambassador for World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese footballer Kazuyoshi Miura is seen in this undated photo. The Japan Football Association announced Miura as JFA ambassador to the World Cup on the same day.

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JFA official speaks at Asian soccer groups' meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Kozo Tashima, vice president of the Japan Football Association, speaks at a meeting in Tokyo with officials of soccer organizations from Association of Southeast Asian Nations member countries and East Asia on April 9, 2014.

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Daini appointed as new JFA president

TOKYO, Japan - Kuniya Daini speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on June 24, 2012. The Japan Football Association executive committee the same day announced the promotion of Daini to president from vice president.

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Fukushima soccer academy

TOKYO, Japan - Students of JFA Academy Fukushima, a school to nurture soccer players run by the Japan Football Association, attend their graduation ceremony in Tokyo on March 2, 2012. The academy has temporarily relocated to Shizuoka Prefecture due to the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Zaccheroni ready to brandish sword

TOKYO, Japan - The Japan national team's new coach Alberto Zaccheroni (C) poses for photos holding up the team uniform with Japan Football Association Vice President Kuniya Daini (R) and JFA technical director Hiromi Hara during a news conference in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2010. The Italian said he expects a top-three finish from his team at the Asian Cup in January.

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Ogura, new Japan Football Association chief

TOKYO, Japan - Junji Ogura, new president of the Japan Football Association, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 25, 2010, after being promoted from JFA vice president the same day. Ogura pledged to work hard to make soccer in Japan more exciting.

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Ogura, new Japan Football Association chief

TOKYO, Japan - Junji Ogura, new president of the Japan Football Association, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 25, 2010, after being promoted from JFA vice president the same day. Ogura pledged to work hard to make soccer in Japan more exciting.

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Japan Football Association vice president

TOKYO, Japan - This undated file photo shows Junji Ogura, vice president of the Japan Football Association. Ogura is expected to be named as the successor to JFA chief Motoaki Inukai through JFA meetings on July 25, 2010.

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JFA Council rubber-stamps appointment of Inukai as new chief

TOKYO, Japan - Motoaki Inukai speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on July 12 after being appointed as president of the Japan Football Association by JFA Council. Inukai succeeded Saburo Kawabuchi, who left his post after the expiration of his third two-year term and became honorary president of the JFA.

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JFA Council rubber-stamps appointment of Inukai as new chief

TOKYO, Japan - Motoaki Inukai (L), new president of the Japan Football Association, and Saburo Kawabuchi, outgoing JFA president, shake hands during a press conference in Tokyo on July 12. The JFA Council appointed Inukai as new JFA president to succeed Kawabuchi, who left his post after the expiration of his third two-year term and became honorary president of the JFA.

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Inukai given green light to take over as new JFA chief

TOKYO, Japan - Motoaki Inukai, a board member of the Japan Football Association who was approved on July 10 for the new head of the country's soccer governing body, responds to questions from reporters in Tokyo the same day.

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Incoming Japan coach Okada has no plans to tinker

TOKYO, Japan - Takeshi Okada, who is set to be appointed Japan coach for a second time, speaks to reporters at the Japan Football Association in Tokyo on Dec. 5 after meeting with JFA officials. Okada will be officially named as coach at a JFA executive committee meeting on Dec. 7.

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JFA finalizes deal with Osim for Japan coach job

TOKYO, Japan - Former JEF United Chiba manager Ivica Osim (R) and Japan Football Association President Saburo Kawabuchi swaps pens after signing a deal for the appointment of Osim as Japan's national soccer team coach at a Tokyo hotel on July 21.

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JFA finalizes deal with Osim for Japan coach job

TOKYO, Japan - Former JEF United Chiba manager Ivica Osim speaks at a press conference at a Tokyo hotel after being appointed as Japan's national soccer team coach. Osim, 65, takes over from Brazilian coach Zico, who left the post after four years in charge after Japan failed to advance to the knockout stage of the showcase tournament in Germany.

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Osim confirms deal is in works with JFA

HIDA, Japan - JEF United Chiba manager Ivica Osim speaks with reporters at the club's training camp in Hida, central Japan, on July 2. He confirmed he is headed toward a deal with the Japan Football Association for the job of national coach and said he hopes to build a team with a style suited to Japanese players.

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JFA in talks with Osim for national team job

NARITA, Japan - Japan Football Association President Saburo Kawabuchi speaks at a news conference at a hotel in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, June 24 after returning from the 2006 World Cup soccer finals in Germany. Kawabuchi said the JFA is in talks with JEF United Chiba manager Ivica Osim for the national team job.

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Soccer school opened in Fukushima Pref.

HIRONO, Japan - High-school boys and girls practice on an exclusive ground of the JFA Academy Fukushima in the town of Hirono, Fukushima Prefecture.

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Japan wants N. Korea match to be played in Malaysia

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Football Association President Saburo Kawabuchi speaks at a press conference in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on April 30. He said JFA wants Japan's upcoming World Cup qualifier against North Korea to be played in Malaysia after FIFA decided that the match will be played at a neutral venue. Seated on the left is JFA Vice President Junji Ogura.

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JFA calls for media calm on N. Korea clash

TOKYO, Japan - Junji Ogura, vice chairman of the Japan Football Association, asks the media to refrain from excessive coverage of the North Korean soccer team's activities during their stay at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 3.

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JFA announces 30 candidates for E. Asian championships

TOKYO, Japan - Japan coach Zico smiles at a press conference at the Japan Football Association (JFA) on May 13 after announcing a list of 30 candidates to play in the upcoming East Asian Football Championships scheduled to begin in Yokohama on May 28.

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JFA cancels national team's tour to U.S.

TOKYO, Japan - Saburo Kawabuchi, chairman of the Japan Football Association (JFA), announces in Tokyo on March 21 a JFA decision to cancel the national team's upcoming friendlies in the United States due to the U.S-led war against Iraq.

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Ogura elected to FIFA executive post

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Japan Football Association (JFA) vice president Junji Ogura (file photo) was elected Aug. 14y to a four-year term as an Asian representative on soccer's world governing body FIFA's Executive Committee. Ogura is the third Japanese representative to hold a position in the organization and the first since 1969.

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Yamamoto signs deal as Japan No. 2, Olympic boss

TOKYO, Japan - Masakuni Yamamoto speaks at a press conference at the office of the Japan Football Association (JFA) in Tokyo on July 30 after signing a contract with the JFA as assistant to new Brazilian manager Zico. Yamamoto will also take charge of the Olympic side.

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Suzuki becomes new J-League chairman

TOKYO, Japan - New J-League chairman Masaru Suzuki (R) speaks at his inaugural news conference in Tokyo on July 23 as his predecessor Saburo Kawabuchi (L) listens. Kawabuchi has been promoted to president of the Japan Football Association (JFA).

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Suzuki, new chairman of J-League

TOKYO, Japan - Masaru Suzuki, vice president of the Japan Football Association (JFA, assumed the post of J-League chairman on July 23, taking over from Saburo Kawabuch, who was promoted to JFA president. The 66-year-old Suzuki served as president of L-League first-division side Antlers for eight years from 1994 and was a board member of the J-League.

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Kawabuchi assumes JFA head

TOKYO, Japan - Saburo Kawabuchi holds a news conference in Tokyo on July 20 as the new president of the Japan Football Association. He succeeded Shunichiro Okano.

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Zico gets nod from JFA for Japan job

NARITA, Japan - Former Brazil star Zico arrives at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on July 20 to sign a contract with the Japan Football Association to take over as manager of Japan. He will replace Frenchman Philippe Troussier, who stepped down after leading co-hosts Japan to an unprecedented place in the last 16 in the World Cup.

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Zico surprised with JFA invitation to coach squad

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Former Brazil midfielder Zico speaks at his soccer center on July 10 in the beach district of Barra da Tijuca in western Rio de Janeiro. He said he was surprised with the invitation from Japan's Football Association to coach the national squad for the next World Cup competition. (World Cup 2002)

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Zico accepts offer to coach Japan's national soccer team+

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Former Brazil international Zico (in file photo) has reached an agreement with the Japan Football Association (JFA) to coach the national team, a Zico aide said on July 4. Zico's attorney Antonio Simoes da Costa ended negotiations on the four-year-long contract with association representatives in Tokyo on July 3, the assistant said. (World Cup 2002)