Japan’s first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after victory over Bahrain Football news

Japan guarantees the best 2-0 victory over Bahrain in the Group C qualifiers from Asia for the 2026 World Cup.

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

The goals of the second half of Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo guaranteed that Samurai Blue got a place in two places of automatic rehabilitation in the Asian Group.

In the eighth consecutive World Cup, Japan joins the United States, Canada and Mexico in the 48 extended team.

“Thanks to the players for their efforts and the fans to support them,” said Japan’s coach Hujimi Moriasu.

“We knew that if we persevere that the goals would come. We will try to win our remaining three matches and grow as a team.”

Earlier, second place Australia took a big step towards the seventh appearance By defeating Indonesia 5-1 in Sydney in the first match of visitors under the leadership of the new coach Patrick Cleravet.

Kevin Dicks in Indonesia missed a penalty kick in the eighth minute, and after 10 minutes Martin Boyle diverted a spot to put Australia in the front.

Nishan Velopilay and Jackson Irvin scored before the break and made it Luis Miller 4-0 per hour.

Rominri’s first registered for Indonesia before Irvin II and the Fifth hosts grabbed.

The best two of each group of the three groups in the third round of the Asian qualifiers advance to the World Cup, while the teams in third and fourth place to another stage to compete for two other places.