Japan notched its first ever victory against Brazil on Tuesday evening at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/14/soccer/japan-beats-brazil-first-time/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #samuraiblue #brazil #ayaseueda #ritsudoan #takefusakubo

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu hailed his World Cup-bound team's in-form strikers after Koki Ogawa and Ayase Ueda scored on Friday to rescue a 2-2 home friendly draw with Paraguay. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/11/soccer/moriyasu-happy-paraguay-strikers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #samuraiblue #paraguay #hajimemoriyasu #kokiogawa #ayaseueda

Japan was without injured Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma, but Feyenoord striker Ueda picked up the slack with a ruthless display of finishing in a 5-0 win over Myanmar. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/11/17/soccer/japan-asia-world-cup-qualifying/?utm_content=bufferbc7d1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #ayaseueda #samuraiblue #2026worldcupqualifying #hajimemoriyasu

The lopsided result at Toyota Stadium marked the first win for Hajime Moriyasu's men since last year's Qatar World Cup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/06/16/soccer/japan-rout-elsalvador-friendly/?utm_content=bufferf4f0f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #soccer #samuraiblue #ayaseueda