Japan become 1st side to qualify for '26 World Cup

Japan secured their spot in the 2026 World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Bahrain, thanks to goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo. This win marks Japan’s eighth consecutive appearance in the World Cup finals. Japan leads Group C in Asia’s preliminaries by nine points, with Australia in second place after defeating Indonesia 5-1 in Sydney.

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