Based in Tokyo, Joji is of mixed Japanese and British heritage. An expert on Japanese football and Japanese players overseas, Joji writes on world soccer, World Cups, European Championships, foreign players in Japan, the J.League and Japanese players active in Europe. For his sins he chose Wigan Athletic as his team to follow. Fluent in both Japanese and English, Joji is available for hire for quality football content, Japanese-English; English-Japanese translation and as a fixer / interpreter for Japanese players in Europe.
Japan, The Netherlands, Sweden and Tunisia clash in Group F.
Spanish football jargon from Arbitro to Trofeo Zarra - what you need to know to understand the game in Spain.
Foreign players at Vissel Kobe have included Andres Iniesta, David Villa and Lukas Podolski.
Bafetimbi Gomis - is Bafetimbi Gomis worth the hype at Kawasaki Frontale?
One of the oldest grounds in Britain - Bramall Lane - home of Sheffield United.
Ashton Gate - stadium guide to the home of Bristol City.
Guide to Stoke City's bet365 Stadium.
Blundell Park - home of Grimsby Town - The Mariners.
Cardiff City Stadium is the second largest stadium in Wales.
Home of Coventry City FC - the Coventry Arena.
Stadium guide to Preston North End's historic Deepdale.
The Scot Foam Stadium (Dens Park) is the home of Dundee FC.
Ewood Park is the home stadium of Blackburn Rovers.
Field Mill is the historic home of Mansfield Town FC.
Home of Motherwell FC - Fir Park.
20,899-capacity Fratton Park has been the home of Pompey since 1899.
The picturesque Fujieda Soccer Stadium in Shizuoka Prefecture is the home of lower league Japanese club Fujieda MYFC.
Home to JEF United, Fukuda Denshi Arena is a modern stadium in Chiba Prefecture.
Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland, UK, is a 51,866-capacity stadium. It is the home of the Scottish National Football Team and Queen's Park Football Club.
Home Park in Plymouth has been the home stadium of Plymouth Argyle since 1903.
Once Zico's playground, Kashima Stadium is the home ground of Kashima Antlers.
Kassam Stadium - opened in 2001 and is the home ground of Oxford United.
Stadium guide to Loftus Road - home of QPR.
Oita Stadium was a venue for both the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Home to Paris Saint Germain (PSG) in Paris - Parc des Princes.
New home of V-Varen since 2024 - Peace Stadium Nagasaki.
Home ground of Swansea City aka The Swans - Swansea Stadium.
The home of Dundee United - Tannadice Park.
A guide to Burnley FC's Turf Moor.
Japan's 2023 AFC Asian Cup campaign ended disappointingly after defeat against the Iranians at the quarter-final stage.
The MKM Stadium is home to Hull CIty AFC.
20,866 capacity home of Aberdeen FC - Pittodrie Stadium.
Vicarage Road Stadium - home to Watford FC.
World Cup 2026 Coaches - a list of all 48 coaches at World Cup 2026 plus fun facts about them.
Soccerphile unearths six players - one from each Asian nation who do not play in the five major leagues but might spring a surprise or two and attract attention on the world stage.
Joji Imamiya our fashionista in Tokyo chooses his top five team jerseys for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Group C preview - Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland.
Group H preview - Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, Korea Republic.
Home of Yokohama F Marinos and venue of the 2002 World Cup final in Korea/Japan.
England with effective home advantage and a fine crop of young players, the 2018 World Cup semi-finalists have few excuses for not going far in Euro 2020.
Every major tournament has a Group of Death and this is it.
Groups A-F - teams, venues and access.
Pick a winner in Japan's J.League - betting and odds for Japan's top league.
Liverpool FC's greats are celebrated in street art around Anfield.