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	21	49
2	Manchester City	21	43
3	Aston Villa	21	43
4	Liverpool	21	35
5	Newcastle	21	33
6	Manchester United	21	32
7	Brentford	21	31
8	Fulham	21	31
9	Chelsea	21	31
10	Sunderland	21	30
11	Everton	21	29
12	Brighton	21	29
13	Crystal Palace	21	28
14	Tottenham	21	27
15	Bournemouth	21	26
16	Leeds	21	22
17	Nottingham Forest	21	21
18	West Ham	21	14
19	Burnley	21	13
20	Wolves	21	7

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