Japan has become the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium.

Japan became the first national team to qualify through the World Cup qualifiers, with New Zealand and Argentina also ...

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World Cup is approaching next year and qualifying is finally getting underway. Most of the biggest national teams around the ...

Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday as Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo struck in the ...

UEFA Japan last week became the first non-host nation to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Iran joined the Samurai Blue on ...

Japan have become the first team to book their place in the 2026 World Cup, sealing qualification with a 2-0 win over Bahrain. Takefusa Kubo scored one and set up another as Japan beat Bahrain 2-0 ...

The Samurai Blue have become the first nation to qualify for the tournament in Canada, Mexico and the USA alongside the co-hosts.

In a thrilling display of skill and determination, Japan's national football team has secured its place in the upcoming World Cup by defeating Saudi Arabia in the World Cup qualifiers. With a current ...

In what has been a trying season so far, Yukinari Sugawara finally had something to smile about this past week. Last Thursday ...

Japan become the first nation to book their place in the 2026 World Cup through qualifying after defeating Bahrain 2-0 in ...

Saudi Arabia holds Japan to a goalless draw in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Australia needs one more win to qualify ...