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	27	58
2	Manchester City	26	53
3	Aston Villa	26	50
4	Manchester United	26	45
5	Chelsea	26	44
6	Liverpool	26	42
7	Brentford	26	40
8	Everton	26	37
9	Bournemouth	26	37
10	Newcastle	26	36
11	Sunderland	26	36
12	Fulham	26	34
13	Crystal Palace	26	32
14	Brighton	26	31
15	Leeds	26	30
16	Tottenham	26	29
17	Nottingham Forest	26	27
18	West Ham	26	24
19	Burnley	26	18
20	Wolves	27	10

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