Japan become first nation to qualify for World Cup as Kamada, Kubo strike
Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday as Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo struck in the second half to earn Hajime Moriyasu's side a 2-0 win over Bahrain at Saitama Stadium and confirm their place at next year's finals.
First team qualifies for the 2026 FIFA World Cup: The 48-team lineup starts to take shape
Several other teams are still competing for World Cup qualification. Argentina needs victories over Uruguay and Brazil and favorable results elsewhere. In Oceania and Asia, other teams are battling for the remaining qualifying spots.
Japan national football team are ready to host the Bahrain national football team in the FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC qualifiers.
Japan has become the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium.
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