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	Manchester City	33	70
2	Arsenal	33	70
3	Aston Villa	33	58
4	Manchester United	33	58
5	Liverpool	33	55
6	Brighton	34	50
7	Bournemouth	34	49
8	Chelsea	34	48
9	Brentford	33	48
10	Everton	33	47
11	Sunderland	33	46
12	Fulham	33	45
13	Crystal Palace	32	43
14	Newcastle	33	42
15	Leeds	34	40
16	Nottingham Forest	33	36
17	West Ham	33	33
18	Tottenham	33	31
19	Burnley	34	20
20	Wolves	33	17

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