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	30	67
2	Manchester City	29	60
3	Aston Villa	29	51
4	Manchester United	29	51
5	Liverpool	29	48
6	Chelsea	29	48
7	Brentford	29	44
8	Everton	29	43
9	Fulham	29	40
10	Sunderland	29	40
11	Bournemouth	29	40
12	Newcastle	29	39
13	Crystal Palace	29	38
14	Brighton	29	37
15	Leeds	29	31
16	Tottenham	29	29
17	Nottingham Forest	29	28
18	West Ham	29	28
19	Burnley	29	19
20	Wolves	30	16

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