DENMARK vs BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA – June 3rd, 2016
Final Score : Denmark 2 – 3 Bosnia & Herzegovina
Final Score : Denmark 2 – 3 Bosnia & Herzegovina
English Premier League club Chelsea will take on Perth Glory at Perth Stadium in 2018.
Current Premier League leaders Chelsea will return to Australian shores in 2018 after the Western Australian Government announced the news that they will take on Perth Glory at the new Perth Stadium.
The match date has yet to be confirmed though it is expected to take place in either July or August of 2018 and will know doubt be the hottest ticket in town as the event will no doubt attract a sell-out crowd of 65,000 at Perth’s new stadium. and will be the only match Chelsea will play on their trip down under.
“This is a very exciting opportunity for Chelsea to play in front of some of our most passionate supporters,” said Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck.
Chelsea also won’t just be flying in and out for the event, a deal struck with Tourism WA will see the club providing other activities such as open training sessions and grassroots training clinics.
While it may be easy to predict the winner of the match – the real winner will be Perth and WA, again putting Perth in world’s spotlight.
Final Score : Japan 0 – 2 Iceland
Final Score : Greece 0 – 2 Korea
Final Score : Japan 1 – 0 Cyprus
Final Score : France 1 – 1 Paraguay
Final Score : Japan 3 – 1 Costa Rica
Final Score : Japan 4 – 3 Zambia
Final Score : South Korea 1 – 2 France
Final Score : Germany 1 – 1 Honduras
Final Score : Japan 3 – 1 Honduras
Final Score : South Korea 3 – 1 Ghana
Final Score : Japan 4 vs 0 Jamaica
Final Score : Japan 1 – 0 Serbia
Final Score : Japan 8 – 0 Ukraine
Final Score : Serbia 1 – 1 Jamaica
Final Score : Japan 6 – 0 Ghana
Final Score : Japan 7 – 0 Panama
Final Score : Japan 7 – 0 Paraguay
Final Score : Japan 3 – 0 Argentina
Japan 1 vs 0 Panama
Final Score : Japan 1 vs 0 Ivory Coast
Final Score : Sydney FC 0 – 2 Arsenal
Brazil 3 – South Korea 0
We will play Chelsea in a pre-season friendly at the Bird’s Nest Stadium in Beijing this summer.Our first meeting with our London rivals outside the UK will take place on Saturday, July 22.This will be our second trip to Beijing and our third visit to China in recent years – we faced Manchester City at the Bird’s Nest in 2012 and Hangzhou Greentown in 2011.* Please be aware this is not our full and final pre-season schedule. We are still working on other games which will be announced in due course.
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20170203/arsenal-to-face-chelsea-in-beijing
http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-ne/2017/02/blues-to-meet-arsenal-in-beijing.html
Chelsea will play Arsenal in a London derby with a difference at China’s national stadium this summer.
This announcement comes just hours before the Gunners visit Stamford Bridge as we seek to extend our lead at the top of the Premier League table.
This summer we will visit Asia to prepare for the 2017/18 campaign and play Arsenal on 22 July at Beijing’s Bird’s Nest stadium. This will be the first time the two sides have met outside the British Isles.
We last faced Arsenal outside London in the 2007 League Cup final in Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium, when Theo Walcott’s opener was cancelled out by a Didier Drogba brace to win the game for the Blues.
The Bird’s Nest, which opened for the 2008 Olympics, has a capacity of 80,000 and we are looking forward to an incredible atmosphere.
It will be our first visit to mainland China since that Olympic summer of 2008, when we won matches in Guanghzou and Macau. We also lifted the Premier League Asia Trophy in Hong Kong in 2011.
Antonio Conte said: ‘In this moment we are focused on winning a very important game against Arsenal in the league but we are happy to be travelling to China for another exciting match in the summer.
‘I have seen already the passion our supporters have for Chelsea here in England and last summer in America, and I believe our fans in China will show the same intensity when we are in Beijing.’
Chelsea Chairman Bruce Buck added: ‘We’re thrilled to be announcing this match in China against one of our biggest London rivals.
‘It will be an important step in helping Antonio and his staff ready the team for next season, and we hope it will provide some reward for our Chinese fans who show huge commitment all year round to support Chelsea.’
The match will be screened live on chelseafc.com and Chelsea TV, with Ticket News to follow soon.
FC Bayern Munich 4 – 1 valencia FC (Beijing National Stadium – “Bird Nest”)
T. Muller 16′ (1 -0)
Rodrigo 27′ (1 – 1)
T. Muller 45′ + 1 (2 – 1)
T. Alcantara 54′ (3 – 1)
R. Lewandowski 69′ (4 – 1)
Final Score : Western Sydney Wanderers 1 – 3 Arsenal
On Saturday 28 December, the U-22 Japan National Team faced the U-22 Jamaica National Team at the KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2019 played in Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki.
In the final match of the year for the Japan National Team, coach MORIYASU Hajime started YAMAGUCHI Louis Takaji Julien (Extremadura UD) in goal, with the defence line of IWATA Tomoki (Oita Trinita), OKAZAKI Makoto (FC Tokyo), and SEKO Ayumu (Cerezo Osaka). While MATSUMOTO Taishi (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) and NAKAYAMA Yuta (PEC Zwolle) were named as the defensive midfielders, NAGANUMA Yoichi (Ehime FC) and HIGASHI Shunki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) were positioned in the flanks. It was MAEDA Daizen (CS Maritimo) who was named as the lone striker, with ABE Hiroki (FC Barcelona) and HATATE Reo (Juntendo University) playing beneath him.
The match started with Japan showing great aggression from the early minutes, as the team showed quick ball movements to create opportunities upfront. The opening goal was scored by the team captain Nakayama, when he scored a direct free kick in the fifth minute.
With momentum on their side, Japan took full control over the match, as Hatate converted a cross delivered by Matsumoto in the 16th minute to make it 2-0. Just a minute later, Maeda connected with a cross sent by Naganuma to score the third goal. With Hatate marking his second goal of the match in the 19th minute, Abe converted a penalty kick in the 28th minute to make it 5-0 before halftime.
Japan continued to carry their momentum in the second half, as Higashi’s cross sailed into the goal in the 51st minute to resume the goal spree. With coach Moriyasu utilising his substitutions effectively, the Japanese squad went onto score three more goals, as ICHIMI Kazunari (Kyoto Sanga FC), MITOMA Kaoru (University of Tsukuba), and IWASAKI Yuto (Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo) each scored a goal to give Japan a 9-0 victory.
Following the match, coach Moriyasu mentioned, “The players actively challenged themselves during the training sessions to prepare for this match. Each player managed to showcase their full potential while communicating with their teammates.” The coach continued to praise his players by saying, “Following our match against Colombia in November, the players made great adjustments to play aggressively and showed great determination to win this match.”
Team captain Nakayama also shared his take on the match, “While we are still work in progress as a team, we managed to stay on the same page from the beginning of the match to earn this victory.” Ahead of next month’s AFC U-23 Championship, Nakayama shared his aspiration, “It is important how we improve ourselves from here on.”
With the conclusion of this match, the U-22 Japan National Team will conclude their activity for this year, before restarting ahead of next month’s AFC U-23 Championship in Thailand.
Friday the 15th of November sees the most anticipated game in world of football as the five-time world champions Brazil take on their arch-rivals Argentina.
Fresh from winning the Copa America on home soil, Brazil made their intentions clear in the previous international break, calling a star-studded side to face the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Senegal.
Argentina were also impressive in their last two friendly matches and like their neighbours, La Albiceleste used their full squad against Germany and Ecuador. There’s enough evidence that these two sides have started their preparations for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and they will take every match serious if they are to become world champions again.
Brazil take on Argentina on November 15 at Riyadh’s King Saud University Stadium, before facing South Korea at the Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi a few days later.
Saudi Arabian fans have every reason to fill up the stadium as both teams are going all out. Liverpool trio Alisson Becker, Roberto Firmino and Fabinho are all included in the squad, alongside former teammate Philippe Coutinho – now on loan at Bayern Munich.
Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus returned to the national team in the last international break for the matches against Nigeria and Senegal after his two-month ban from international football following his controversial dismissal in July’s Copa America final.
Tite’s men were rather disappointing against the African giants were they drew both matches 1-1 but the results won’t concern the South American champions that much as they are clearly trying out new formations and building for the World Cup.
This team includes Real Madrid’s wonderkid Rodrygo, who was rewarded after his outstanding performances in La Liga and UEFA Champions League where he scored a hat-trick and became the youngest player ever to score three goals in one match. Aston Villa’s uncapped midfielder Douglas Ruiz also earned his first national call-up. The other debut call-ups include Real Betis right-back Emerson and Roma goalkeeper Daniel Fuzato.
Since losing the 2014 World Cup final, Argentina haven’t been the same and maybe they have been guilty of using the same team. However, the Albiceleste is still one of the most dangerous and strongest teams in world football and we can never write them off.
Star player Lionel Messi returns from suspension since the Copa America third-place playoff between Argentina and Chile, in which he was sent off. The Barcelona superstar has not featured for his country since.
The last time these sides rubbed shoulders was during the Copa America Semi-Final where Argentina lost the encounter 2-0, courtesy of goals from Premier League stars Gabriel Jesus and Firmino.
That semi-final result was the last time the South Americans tasted defeat. In the last international break, they showed character coming from 2-0 down to force a 2-2 draw against Germany, then going on to thrash Ecuador 6-1 shows this team has improved and are willing to fight for gold come 2022.
The Japan national team on Sunday held their first training session since arriving at their camp in the Austrian resort city of Innsbruck, where they are preparing for the World Cup starting June 14 in Russia.
The entire Samurai Blue squad, including Borussia Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa and Pachuca playmaker Keisuke Honda, took part in the session at a ground in Seefeld, on the outskirts of the alpine city in western Austria.
With temperatures around 20 C, they worked up a sweat performing core-strengthening, running and ball skills exercises during the roughly two-hour session, which was attended by some 200 people including pupils from Japanese schools in Vienna and Munich.
Squad members also played a mini game, lining up with the back-three formation trialed by head coach Akira Nishino in the Samurai Blue’s final World Cup warmup on home soil, a 2-0 loss to Ghana at Yokohama’s Nissan Stadium last Wednesday.
Nishino, who took the reins after the shock firing of his predecessor Vahid Halilhodzic in early April, said following the Ghana match that the back-three was just one of the formations he was considering for the World Cup.
Innsbruck, which hosted the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics, is a popular skiing destination near the German border. It has been used as a training base by the Netherlands national team and European professional clubs.
The Samurai Blue players and staff are staying at a resort hotel five minutes’ drive from the training ground, which is nestled among mountains.
Asked about the location of the camp, squad members spoke highly of the quiet, picturesque surroundings.
“When I open the window in the morning, there’s amazing scenery outside,” Galatasaray defender Yuto Nagatomo said. “It’s very relaxing.”
Kagawa, who returned to the Dortmund lineup late in the Bundesliga season after missing two months with an ankle injury, said, “Here, I can just concentrate on soccer.”
The hotel has billiard and table tennis tables, as well as a gym and swimming pool, with the players being encouraged to mingle and strengthen their chemistry on and off the field ahead of the tournament.
“It’s important that players make the most of the opportunity to spend time together, rather than staying in their rooms by themselves,” Urawa Reds center back Tomoaki Makino said.
Japan will play a friendly against Switzerland across the border in the Swiss city of Lugano on Friday, before facing Paraguay in their final World Cup warmup on June 12 in Innsbruck.
The Samurai Blue will base their World Cup camp in the city of Kazan, roughly one and a half hours east of Moscow by air.
They open their World Cup campaign against Colombia in the city of Saransk on June 19. Japan will then face Senegal in Yekaterinburg on June 24 before playing their final group match against Poland in Volgograd on June 28.
Brazil 2 – 0 Argentina
Beijing National Stadium “Bird Nest”
“Superclasico de las America”
Official CONMEBOL match
28′ Diego Tardelli (1 – 0)
64′ Diedo Tardelli (2 – 0)
Japan 1 – 4 Venizuela
France 2 – 0 Bolivia
Brazil vs Japan 2 – 3
Japan 0 – 0 Trinidad and Tobago
Japan vs Paraguay 2 – 0
Japan 2 – 0 El Salvador
Japan vs Elsalvador 2 – 0
Japan vs Trinidad & Tobago 0 – 0
Japan vs Bolivia 2 – 0
France vs Bolivia 2 – 0
Japan vs Colomia 0-1
Morocco 0 – 1 Argentina
SAUDI ARABIA 0-3 GHANA OCTOBER 10th 2017 JEDDAH
Japan 1-3 Brazil NOVEMBER 10th 2017 LILLE – FRANCE
Belgium 1-0 Japan NOVEMBER 14th 2017 BRUGES
Portugal 3-0 Saudi Arabia NOVEMBER 11th 2017 PORTGAL
Saudi Arabia 0-1 Bulgaria NOVEMBER 14th 2017 PORTUGAL
Japan 1-1 Mali MARCH 23rd 2018 BELGIUM
Japan 1-2 Ukraine MARCH 27th 2018 BELGIUM
Saudia Arabia 1-1 Ukraine MARCH 23th 2018 MARNELLA-SPAIN
Belgium 4-0 Saudia Arabia MARCH 27th 2018 BELGIUM
Saudia Arabia 2-0 Algeria MAY 9th 2018 SPAIN
Saudia Arabia 2-0 Greece MAY 15th 2018 SPAIN
Saudia Arabia 1-2 Italy MAY 28th 2018 SWITZERLAND
Japan 0-2 Ghana 30th 2018 YOKOHAMA
Saudi Arabia 0-3 Pérou 3rd 2018 SWITERLAND
Germany 2-1 Saudi Arabia JUNE 8th 2018 GERMANY
Belgium 4-1 Costa Rica JUNE 11th 2018 BRUSSELS
Japan 4-2 Paraguay JUNE 12th 2018 INNSBRUCK
Final Score : Saudi Arabia 1-2 Italy
Soccer’s first China Cup is just six months away. The Chinese real estate and entertainment giant Wanda Group on Wednesday announced it will host the first-ever ” ‘China Cup’ International Football Tournament” in January 2017.
Wanda Group to kick off 1st China Cup in 2017
Some people have said the “China Cup” could launch a rival to the Uefa Champions League, the annual football competition contested by top-division European clubs. The move is also hoped to help raise the quality of both international and Chinese football “to the next level”.
Wanda Group led by China’s richest man Wang Jianlin has scored again.
At a signing ceremony in Beijing on Wednesday, the company announced that its Wanda Sports Holdings and the Chinese Football Association will host the first-ever ” ‘China Cup’ International Football Tournament”.
The 2017 games will be held in the southern Chinese autonomous region of Guangxi, in Nanning city, from January 9th to the 16th.
China and the three first-class national teams from Europe and the Americas will play four games, aiming to offer fans a glimpse of international soccer’s top leagues.
“I can assure you that the Tournament will be the top football game in Asia, better even than the Asian Cup. The best teams of the Asian Cup are South Korea, Japan, Iran and Australia. We will invite more competitive teams,” said Wang Jianlin, chairman of Wanda Group.
It comes after Wanda Group last year acquired a 20% stake in the Atlético Madrid football club, apart from signing a deal with world football governing body Fifa to sponsor their next foru World Cups.
The “China Cup” is the first international soccer competition to land in China and is a FIFA-approved international A-level tournament. It is capable of earning FIFA points for global rankings.
As the host country, China will automatically qualify to enter its national team in the tournament, and therefore gets the opportunity to climb up FIFA ranks.
The China Cup will be held annually, initially featuring competition between four teams and gradually building up to eight teams.
Wang said,”I hope the China Cup will provide training ground for the national football team and promote the development of the sport of football in China. The national football team represents the level of a country’s football sport.”
The first China Cup comes as China’s national team prepares to compete for a spot in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Chinese groups have spent billions of dollars acquiring stakes in European football clubs and sports companies in recent years. The buying spree was sparked by the government’s plan to transform football-mad China into a “great sports nation” capable of even winning a World Cup.”
It also means that Chinese fans won’t have to go overseas or watch games in the early morning hours to enjoy international top-level competitions.
Sidi M. Airouss (UFM) is the exclusive FIFA match agent of Wanda sport holding for the China Cup International Football Tournament.
Soccer’s first China Cup is just six months away. The Chinese real estate and entertainment giant Wanda Group on Wednesday announced it will host the first-ever ” ‘China Cup’ International Football Tournament” in January 2017.
China 0 – 2 Island
Chile 1 – 1 Croatia (4 -1 P)
China 1 – 1 Croatia (4 – 3 P)
Final: Island 0 – 1 Chile
Final Score : Japan 4-2 Paraguay
Final Score : Belgium 4-1 Costa Rica
Final Score : Saudi Arabia 0-3 Peru
Final Score : Japan 0-2 Ghana
Final Score : Saudi Arabia 2-0 Greece
Final Score : Saudia Arabia 2-0 Algeria
Final Score : Belgium 4-0 Saudi Arabia
Final Score : Saudia Arabia 1-1 Ukraine
Final Score : Japan 1-2 Ukraine
Final Score : Japan 1-1 Mali
Final Score : Germany 2 – 1 Saudi Arabia
Brazil 1-0 Argentina
Brasil Global Tour
The Brasil Global Tour will travel to the Middle East in October as the Selecao resume one of football’s great rivalries
The Chevrolet Brasil Global Tour will resume next month with a double-header in Saudi Arabia.
Brazil will meet their hosts in Riyadh on October 12 before doing battle with Argentina in Jeddah on October 16.
A Selecao have faced Saudi Arabia on four previous occasions, wining all four. The two sides last came together in 2002, when Djalminha scored the only goal of the game.
The contest will take place at the famous King Saud University stadium.
Brazil will then renew one of world football’s great rivalries when they face Argentina at King Abdullah Sports City.
The South American giants last clashed on the Brasil Global Tour in 2017, when Argentina emerged 1-0 winners against an experimental Brazil side in Melbourne, Australia.
The Brazilian Football Confederation also confirmed that, for these two matches, players involved in the Copa do Brasil final will not be eligible for selection.
Final Score : France 3 – 1 Brazil
Final Score : Saudi Arabia 0-1 Bulgaria
Final Score : Belgium 1-0 Japan
Final Score : Japan 1-3 Brazil
Final Score : Saudi Arabia 0 – 3 Ghana
Final Score : Portugal 3-0 Saudi Arabia
Final Score : Japan 2 – 2 Netherlands
Brazil 0 – 1 Argentina
Brazil will face Argentina on June 9 as the Chevrolet Brasil Global Tour hits Australia.
The five-time world champions will meet their old rivals at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Victoria.
The official announcement was made by the Victorian Government, who confirmed the two South American giants’ clash at the famous old sporting ground in a friendly contest.
The clash with Argentina will be the first official Brasil Global Tour fixture under new coach Tite, who has led his side to six consecutive victories in World Cup qualifying since his June 2016 appointment.
The Melbourne Cricket Ground
Mr Sidi M. Airouss and Lou Sticca and the promoter ANZ have successfully concluded an historic contract between the regional Government of NSW and the English Premier League football giants Arsenal FC which will see Destination NSW become the club’s Official Tourism Partner, securing the team for a two-match tour exclusive to Sydney, Australia in July 2017.
The partnership will give the NSW Government’s tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW, the opportunity to promote and market NSW travel and tourism to Arsenal’s global following. Destination NSW is particularly focused on using the partnership to gain exposure in the UK, China and the United States, countries where the club has a particularly large and engaged fanbase.
Destination NSW will become Arsenal’s official tourism partner for Australia, with the ability to utilise a wide range of rights including LED perimeter signage, player and legend access, digital and social promotions, in-stadium activations and matchday hospitality.
SIDI M. AIROUSS & LOU STICCA
Arsenal’s chief commercial officer, Vinai Venkatesham, said: “We are excited to enter into this partnership with the NSW Government and Destination NSW. As well as being our first partnership agreement in Australia, the deal is unique in combining a tourism partnership with pre-season matches. “We look forward to working with our new partner to promote NSW, before bringing our first team to Sydney for two games in 2017 in front of our passionate Australian fans.”
NSW Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events and Minister for Sport, Stuart Ayres, said the partnership would see the state promoted to Arsenal fans around the world. “This Australian-first partnership will see Sydney and NSW showcased to a global audience every week, giving our state exposure to millions of Arsenal and English Premier League fans. We are proud to be associated with Arsenal, one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious football clubs, and look forward to welcoming them to Sydney in 2017.”
A video message from Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger as well as Arsenal and Sydney highlights is available for download at https://vimeo.com/148172289
Singapore 0 – 6 Argentina
Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero and the rest of the star-laden Argentina national team will be in Singapore in June to take on the Lions at the National Stadium, it has been confirmed.
Scheduled to mark the 125th anniversary of he Football Association of Singapore, one of the world’s greatest line-ups and current No.2 in the FIFA rankings Argentina will be heading to Singapore.
Barcelona superstar Messi, Manchester City scoring machine Aguero, plus the likes of Angel Di Maria and Gonzalo Higuain are all set to perform in Argentina white and sky blue.
The match is part of a four-nation tour, with Argentina to face great rivals Brazil in Melbourne, Australia on June 9, with the Socceroos to take on Brazil in the same city on June 13, the same night the Argentines will meet Singapore at the Sports Hub.
Singapore coach V. Sundramoorthy said the match will represent an outstanding opportunity for his charges to test themselves against some of the world’s best.
“Argentina are one of the top international teams and have in their squad many world-class players such as Lionel Messi, Angel Di Maria and Sergio Aguero,” Sundram said in a statement.
“FAS has worked very hard to finalise the match, which will benefit our players and coaches in terms of invaluable exposure as well as enhance the level of sporting entertainment for fans in Singapore.
“I am looking forward to leading my country out against the two-time FIFA World Cup champions and we hope that Singaporeans will come out in force to cheer us on.
“A packed stadium on June 13 will make a huge difference and give our players the boost they need against a team with so many talented world-class players.”
It is more good news for Singapore fans, who will have an opportunity to watch Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Inter Milan as part of the International Champions Cup in July.
“We are delighted to host two-time World Cup and 14-time Copa America champions, Argentina, in a friendly match with Singapore Lions at the National Stadium in June,” said Singapore Sports Hub chief executive Manu Sawhney.
“This is a fantastic addition to the vibrant season of football at the Singapore Sports Hub and lends to the festivities in celebration of the 125th year of the Football Association of Singapore.
“As a staunch supporter of local football, we have worked hard with our partners to present the football community in Singapore and the region an opportunity to watch the beautiful game played by one of the top teams and some of the best players in the world today.”
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Thursday April 20, from 9am Singapore time and can be purchased through www.sportshubtix.sg.
Australia 0 – 4 Brazil
The Selecao will meet the Socceroos at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Victoria, on June 13 as the Chevrolet Brasil Global Tour hits Australia
Brazil will face Australia on June 13 as the Chevrolet Brasil Global Tour hits Australia.
The five-time world champions meet the Socceroos at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Victoria, four days after a clash with old rivals Argentina at the same venue.
The official announcement was made by the Victorian Government on Thursday, at 09:00am local time.
The Australian double-header be the first official friendly fixtures under new coach Tite, who has led his side to six consecutive victories in World Cup qualifying since his June 2016 appointment.
Brazil last met Australia in September 2013, when two goals from Jo, and strikes for Neymar, Ramires Pato and Luiz Gustavo saw the Selecao run out 6-0 winners at the Mane Garrincha stadium in Brasilia.
Brazil and Australia have met seven times previously, with the Selecao triumphing on five occasions, and the Socceroos’ only victory arriving in the 2001 Confederations Cup.
June’s matches will see Brazil return to Melbourne for the first time since 1988 when they participated in the Australia Bicentenary Gold Cup.
Chevrolet Brasil Global Tour
Australia v Brazil
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Victoria
Tuesday 13 June 2017
Kick-Off:
20:05 (AEST) Local Time
07:05 (BRT) Brazilian Time
07:05 (ART) Argentinian Time
11:05 (BST) London Time
10:05 (UTC/GMT)
Thailand 0 – Korea Republic 1.
Friendly Match June 5th, 2013
Uruguay 1 – 0 France
Friendly Match June 9th, 2013
Brazil 3 – 0 France
Japan 2 – 0 Tunisia
Oita Bank Dome
78′ S. Okasaki (1 – 0)
82′ K. Honda (2 – 0)
Japan 0 – 4 Brazil
Singapore National Stadium
18′ Neymar (0 – 1)
48′ Neymar (0 – 2)
77′ Neymar (0 – 3)
81′ Neymar (0 – 4)
Japan 1 – 0 Jamaica
Denka Big Swan Stadium – Niigata
16′ N. Nosworthy (OG) (1 – 0)
Japan 2 – 2 Venezuela
International Stadium Yokohama
52′ Yoshinori Muto (1 – 0)
67′ Gaku Shibasaki (2 – 0)
59′ Mario Rondon (2 – 1) pen
72′ Gabriel Cichero Japan (2 – 2)
Japan 0 – 2 Uruguay
Stadium : Sapporo Dome
34′ Edinson Cavani (1 – 0)
71′ Abel Hernández (2 – 0)
South Korea 3 – 1 Venezuela
Buncheon World Cup Stadium
21′ Mario Rondon (0 – 1)
30′ Myung-Joo Lee (1 – 1)
51′ Lee Dong-Gook (2 – 1)
64′ Lee Dong-Gook (3 – 1)
Matches arranged and co-organized by UFM
KIRIN CUP TOURNAMENT 2016 VENUE IN NAGOYA JUNE 3RD AND IN OSAKA JUNE THE 7TH. THE A NATIONAL PARTICIPANT TEAMS: JAPAN – BULGARIA – BOSNIA – DENMARK
Final : JAPAN 1 – 2 BOSNIA
Kerin Cup Tournament 2016 venue in Nagoya June 3rd and in Osaka June the 7th, The National participant teams: Japan – Bulgaria – Bosnia – Denmark
SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) face Bulgaria in their first match, while Bosnia Herzegovina play against Denmark in the other fixture. Following the results, the final will be played between winners on Tuesday 7. And the third-place match will be held between the teams who lost.
TASHIMA Kohzo, President of Japan Football Association
The KIRIN CUP SOCCER takes place after five years of interval, and talking about the history of the tournament, it began in 1978 as the Japan Cup. I also played the Japan Cup in 1980. Since then, Kirin Group has supported the tournament for many years.
When I was active as a player, there were really limited opportunities to play against clubs or national teams around the world. This tournament meant a lot for the development of Japan National Team at that time. With the history in mind, we would like to express our gratitude to Kirin Group as well as are confident the tournament taking place after five years with three great teams will help the national team develop.
Vahid HALILHODZIC, Coach of SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team)
The tournament is going to be very important for us. I would like to thank Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd. and Kirin Beverage Co., Ltd. for their support in holding the tournament. I believe we couldn’t invite such strong teams without the support.
It’s going to be a big test for SAMURAI BLUE. The three invited countries are the ones we may face in the World Cup. They’ve got experience and are European powerhouses, but we are going to try to win two of them and finish the tournament victoriously. And I hope we can bring our fans happiness. The three teams have a different playing style – the powerful team, skilled team and the team having both. We will analyse them and get well ready for the tournament.
China 1 – 1 Tunisia
Nanjing Olympic Sports Center
39′ Manser (0 – 1)
90′ +4 Yu Dabao (1 – 1)
Well, that was a frantic end to a game which felt like a friendly but had its moments all the same. Sydney will be disappointed they didn’t get a goal; they certainly had enough chances. But they’ll be pleased to have stayed with the Premier League champions even if Chelsea didn’t approach the game with their usual squinty-eyed steel.
You can question the worth, in footballing terms, of post-season tours like this, but then it’s not about the football really is it? Almost 84,000 turned up to watch so it will have been worth it for Chelsea. Still, they must be wondering —as will Sydney— when their season will finally end.
Oh, the managers have swapped puffer jackets, presumably at the request of Arnold. A friendly end to a friendly match.
Thanks for your patronage, your emails, and thanks to Richard who presumably is staring at the bottom of a bottle and questioning some of his choices in life.
France 1 – 3 Brazil
Stade de France
21′ Varane (1 – 1)
40′ Oscar (1 – 1)
57′ Neymar (1 – 2)
81′ Luiz Gustavo (1 – 3)
Colombia 2 -0 Senegal16′ N. Nosworthy (OG) (1 – 0)