Officially. The Japan national team became the first to qualify for the 2026 World Cup (March 20, 2025)

Officially. The Japan national team became the first to qualify for the 2026 World Cup

https://dynamo.kiev.ua/en/news/656783-officially-the-japan-national-team-became-the-first-to-qualify-for-the-2026-world-cup 2025-03-20 15:31 The Japan national team, having defeated the Bahrain national team (2:0) in the match of the ... Officially. The Japan national team became the first to qualify for the 2026 World Cup

20.03.2025, 15:31

The Japan national team, having defeated the Bahrain national team (2:0) in the match of the 7th round of the Asian qualifying cycle, has secured its participation in the 2026 World Cup ahead of schedule.

Japan national team

This victory allowed Japan to qualify for the final part of the upcoming World Cup, which will be held in 2026 in Canada, the USA, and Mexico, with 3 rounds remaining in the qualifying stage.

Additionally, this will be Japan's 8th consecutive World Cup.

№	Team	M	Pts
1	Arsenal	15	33
2	Manchester City	15	31
3	Aston Villa	15	30
4	Chelsea	15	25
5	Everton	15	24
6	Crystal Palace	14	23
7	Newcastle	15	23
8	Sunderland	15	23
9	Liverpool	14	22
10	Tottenham	15	22
11	Brighton	14	22
12	Manchester United	14	22
13	Bournemouth	15	20
14	Fulham	14	17
15	Brentford	15	17
16	Nottingham Forest	15	15
17	Leeds	14	14
18	West Ham	14	12
19	Burnley	15	10
20	Wolves	14	2

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