September 13, 2023
Japan had never qualified for the World Cup before 1998 and didn't even have a professional football league until 1993, yet they beat two former world champions at the 2022 World Cup, just thrashed Germany 4-1, and are now Asia's highest ranked national team.
It is a remarkable rise, instigated by Japan's 100 Year Vision, to have 100 professional clubs and win the FIFA World Cup by 2092.
In this documentary, HITC Sevens takes a look at the unstoppable rise of Japanese football over the past 30 years, the growth of the J.League, and how Japan aims to become a football superpower before the century is done.
By HITC Sevens
