Maya Yoshida

AFC Asian Cup 2019: Japan captain Maya Yoshida says team will come back stronger after defeat to Qatar in final

AFC Asian Cup 2019: Record-breaking Almoez Ali scores acrobatic bicycle kick as Qatar beat Japan to claim first-ever title

Qatar striker Ali scored with an acrobatic bicycle kick after just 12 minutes before Abdelaziz Hatim curled in a superb second and Akram Afif converted a VAR-assisted penalty

AFC Asian Cup 2019: Asian football being embarrassed by 'stupid things,' says Japan captain Maya Yoshida

The Southampton defender called on tournament organisers to deal swiftly with incidents of "stupidity" that, according to Yoshida, risk damaging the reputation of Asian football.

AFC Asian Cup 2019: Japan build on fortuitous penalty to eliminate favourites Iran and enter final

Yuya Osako put Japan 1-0 up after half-time but it was his penalty shortly afterwards, awarded following a video review, that knocked the stuffing out of Iran

AFC Asian Cup 2019: Ritsu Doan's VAR penalty helps Japan beat Vietnam to book spot in semi-final

Ritsu Doan scored the Asian Cup's first penalty awarded through the video assistant referee as Japan beat Vietnam 1-0 to reach the Asian Cup semi-finals

AFC Asian Cup 2019: Japan need to be 'more clinical' to challenge title favourites Iran, South Korea, says Maya Yoshida

A new-look Japan were unimpressive when they beat Turkmenistan 3-2 in their opening fixture, but were missing two-goal hero Yuya Osako for the Oman clash.

AFC Asian Cup 2019: India coach Stephen Constantine feels great to have given fans hope after Thailand win

India coach Stephen Constantine felt it was a positive feeling to have fans expecting big things from his side and feels proud to have given the nation hope.

AFC Asian Cup 2019: Japan captain Maya Yoshida urges young teammates to handle pressure to fulfill 'strong expectations'

Japan captain Maya Yoshida warned his young teammates that they will need to handle the pressure that comes with being Asian Cup favourites as the four-time winners prepare to open their campaign against Turkmenistan

AFC Asian Cup 2019: From South Korea's Son Heung-min to Japan's Maya Yoshida, top players to watch out for in UAE

Five players likely to catch the eye at the Asian Cup, which starts on Saturday in Abu Dhabi:

Premier League: Stoke City relegated after loss to Crystal Palace; West Brom beat Tottenham to stay afloat

Jake Livermore kept alive West Bromwich Albion's slender hopes of avoiding relegation as his last-gasp strike clinched a dramatic 1-0 win over Tottenham, while Stoke were relegated after a 2-1 defeat against Crystal Palace on Saturday.