
The Japanese National team played Chile on the 26th of January and Bosnia Herzegovina on the 30th in this year’s Kirin Challenge Cup.
The Chinese national team played Syria in a home friendly on January 27th.
The final competition of East Asian football championship 2008(17th-23rdFeb) and EAFF women’s football championship 2008 (18th -24th Feb) will be hosted in Chongqing, China. They announced preliminary registration list of the final competition teams.
On the 23rd of January, the Korean Rep Football Association announced the draw for the opening round matches of this season’s K-League.
With sights set on their 3rd round qualification matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa (February 6th start), the Chinese men’s national team entered the Dubai Challenge Cup in UAE on January 10th.
The Four nation’s women’s tournament was played from January 16th to the 20th in China with the USA winning to make it 5 consecutive tournament victories for them.
The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) announced their latest rankings on the 16th.
On the 16th the J-League announced the draw for the 2008 season opening matches.
Mr. ONO, associate technical director of the Japan Football Association announced on the 10th that of the coaches spread throughout Asia Macau-China coach KAGEYAMA Masanaga (left) and Chinese Taipei coach IMAI Toshiaki (right)’s contracts have come to an end and will not be resigning.
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The East Asian Football Federation Championships 2008 along with the Women’s East Asian Football Federation Championships 2008, to be held in Chongqing, China in February, mascot selection has been announced.
On January 1st the final of the All Japan Championship Emperor’s Cup was held at Tokyo’s National Stadium. 2007 J-League champions Kashima Antlers played San Frecce Hiroshima who finished in 16th place in the J-League and will be relegated to play in J-2 in 2008. Kashima defender UCHIDA Atsuto’s 8th minute goal put them into the lead before substitute mid-fielder DANILO’s goal on the stroke of full time wrapped the match up 2-0. It is their first title in seven tournaments and third in total.