Japanese J.League

FT Friday, April 18, 2008
JEF United Ichihara-Chiba LDLLL 2
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Nagoya Grampus WWWWW 3
Mizuho Stadium

Head to Head

NAG leads series 5-0

Lineups

NAG

  1. 9Frode JohnsenF
  2. 19Keita SugimotoF

JEF

  1. 19Atsushi ItoM
  2. 18Seiichiro MakiF

Timeline

  1. 11'
  2. 13'
  3. 23'
  4. 68'
  5. 79'
  6. 90'

Japanese J1 League News

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ESPN Joey Lynch Socceroos transfer tracker: Where Australia's stars will play in 2026-27 Transfer deadlines are hitting across the globe and, with it, bringing to an end a window that has seen a remarkable surge in interest in players who represented the Socceroos at the FIFA World Cup. ESPN Gabriel Tan Japan 'came here to win the World Cup, not fun' - Yukinari Sugawara Japan wingback Yukinari Sugawara has reiterated that his team are at the World Cup not just to participate, but to win it. News Joey Lynch Tete Yengi credits journeyman career for World Cup call-up Socceroos bolter Tete Yengi says his journey to the national team has not been straightforward, but he believes these adventures have played a key role in his pursuit of becoming the "ultimate player" and, more importantly, a World Cup representative. ESPN Gabriel Tan Why Japan could be the most exciting team at the 2026 FIFA World Cup Even with a couple of key players out through injury, Japan could still be the most exciting team at the 2026 World Cup.