International football
The Japanese soccer team became the first to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after dominating their group in the Asian qualifiers.
Japanese players celebrate having classified the World Cup of 2026. (Photo Free Press: EFE)
The Japanese soccer team became the first to achieve its 2026 World Cup classification Out of the United States, Mexico and Canada. A 2-0 triumph over Baréin earned the whole of the blue samurai to join the World Cup event.
Japan secured the first ticket of the Asian qualifiers as the outstanding leader of Group C in the absence of three dates to conclude the matches.
Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo were the authors of the goals that sealed the Japanese classification to the 2026 World Cup.
This will be the eighth occasion in which Japan participates consecutively in a World Cup, after its first appearance in the 1998 World Cup in France.
Japan, the first classified to the 2026 World Cup
Since Japan has made a regular in the World Cups, it has starred in some memorable moments, even in the last edition, in Qatar 2022, He surprised the entire world by winning Group E ahead of Spain and eliminating Germany and Costa Rica in the process.
However, Japan’s great task is to overcome the round of 16, since it has never reached beyond that phase. In Qatar his executioner was Croatia, a selection that was in force runner -up and culminated his semifinal adventure.
In group C of the Asian qualifiers, the other that is emerging to get the direct ticket is Australia, since it rests in the second position.
The ‘Socceroos’ add up to 10 points after winning Indonesia 5-1, but Saudi Arabia (3rd with 6 points) could be placed to a point if it expires China.
South Korea, who tied 1-1 against Oman, and Iran, leaders of the other two Asian groups, are also close to achieving the World Cup ticket.