The Club World Cup's 15th edition is underway in the United Arab Emirates. As it often goes unnoticed, ambitious FIFA president Gianni Infantino plans to replace the competition with a 24-team event held every four years. Until…

Kashima Antlers may be left rueing this season. The league leaders could have wrapped up the title several weekends ago, but they have left the door wide open for Kawasaki Frontale to win it on the final day. Few Japanese football fans…

The football is coming thick and fast in Japan's top league. This week saw the league's first Friday night kick-offs of the campaign. Could all the unusual suspects keep their momentum up as the J.League table begins to take shape? Kawasaki…

Asia's continental feast of club football is imminent; both regions kick off on Tuesday. The Western Asia region boasts some of the biggest and best names on the continent. Match day one will be an ample opportunity for all the teams to set…

Urawa Red Diamonds are likely to still be sore from the last day of last season. They went the distance and were one of the best teams throughout the whole campaign, but lost the title in the endgame via away goals. This winner-take-all curtain…

The J.League are one of the most represented associations in the Asian Champions League with a team in every western region group. Although a Japanese side hasn't won the continental title in nine years since Gamba Osaka won it back in 2008,…

It's that time of the year again: the fascinating World Club Cup. The best teams from around the world compete in a knockout competition to see who can call themselves the best club side in the world. The preliminary round sees the host nation's…

The J.League's conclusion is a mere few days away. The first leg of the overall final has already taken place, Urawa Red Diamonds won away from home, 1-0, to take a slender lead back to the Saitama. This Wednesday played witness to the first…

Japanese football fans, assemble! There is only nine matches left in the second stage and there's still lots to play for with teams trying to get into the Championship stage and whilst others are merely trying to stay in the top flight. This…