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Miura to play beyond 59th birthday as Japan legend signs for new club

Japan legend Kazuyoshi Miura, who will celebrate his 59th birthday in February, has agreed a six-month loan move to Fukushima United, extending a professional career that now stretches into a remarkable fifth decade. The agreement means Miura could feature in the J.League, encompassing Japan’s top three divisions, for the first time in five years.

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Standings

100 Year Vision League East

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Kashima Antlers crestKashima Antlers87101541122
W
W
W
W
W
2Machida Zelvia crestMachida Zelvia84311312117
W
W
L
W
W
3FC Tokyo crestFC Tokyo8341107316
L
W
W
W
L
4Tokyo Verdy crestTokyo Verdy83231011-113
W
L
W
L
L
5Urawa Red Diamonds crestUrawa Red Diamonds8323118311
L
L
L
W
L

100 Year Vision League West

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Vissel Kobe crestVissel Kobe8431137616
W
L
L
W
W
2Kyoto Sanga FC crestKyoto Sanga FC8332108214
W
W
L
L
W
3Gamba Osaka crestGamba Osaka82511111014
L
W
L
W
W
4Shimizu S-Pulse crestShimizu S-Pulse825197213
W
W
W
L
L
5Nagoya Grampus crestNagoya Grampus83321110113
L
W
L
W
L
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Frequently asked questions

Asian heavyweights Japan are the most successful side in AFC Asian Cup history, winning the title four times (1992, 2000, 2004, and 2011).

At present, 24 teams participate in the AFC Asian Cup, an increase from the 16 teams that featured from 2004 to 2015. Fun fact: during the inaugural edition in 1956, just four teams took part in the tournament.

Yasuhito Endo, a cult hero from Japan, leads the all-time appearance maker list with 21 Asian Cup games to his name. The midfielder feature in four consecutive editions between 2004 and 2015.

Ali Daei, who held the record for scoring the most international goals before Cristiano Ronaldo leapfrogged him in 2021, has found the net a record 14 times in Asian Cup history, three times more than any other player.

Indian footballing icon Sunil Chhetri is the oldest player to ever feature in the AFC Asian Cup, achieving the feat in the 2023 edition (played in 2024) at the age of 39 years and 173 days.

Talal Haji, aged 16 years and 131 days, became the youngest player to ever play in the tournament when he featured for Saudi Arabia in a group stage game against Thailand at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

Ali Daei, Sunil Chhetri, Tim Cahill, Mark Schwarzer, Son Heung-min, Keisuke Honda, Shunsuke Nakamura, Sardar Azmoun, and Park Ji-sung are some of the biggest stars to have participated in the AFC Asian Cup.

Carlos Quieroz, Carlos Alberto Parreira, Ange Postecoglou, Zico, and Alberto Zaccheroni are among the AFC Asian Cup's most famous managers in history.