Japan secured its spot in the 2026 World Cup with a convincing 2-0 victory over Bahrain. This win marked Japan as the first team to qualify for the tournament scheduled to take place in the USA, Mexico, and Canada. The match saw Daichi Kamada score the first goal in the 66th minute following a clever assist from Takefusa Kubo, who later sealed the win by scoring himself. Japan has now achieved a remarkable feat of appearing in eight consecutive World Cups and leads its group significantly over Australia.
Japan's strong performance secured their place in the 2026 World Cup with Takefusa Kubo excelling as both scorer and provider in their 2-0 victory over Bahrain.
Kubo cemented his status as a vital player for Japan, leading in shots, touches in the opposition box, and creating multiple chances during the match.
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