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Japan’s national team—the Samurai Blue—became the first non-host nation to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, doing so with a 2-0 win over Bahrain on March 20, 2025, in Saitama. It marks their eighth consecutive World Cup appearance, and they’ve reached the Round of 16 in the last four tournaments. Riding a strong unbeaten run, Japan continues to assert itself as one of Asia’s rising football powers under coach Hajime Moriyasu.
Japan’s national team—the Samurai Blue—became the first non-host nation to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, doing so with a 2-0 win over Bahrain on March 20, 2025, in Saitama. It marks their eighth consecutive World Cup appearance, and they’ve reached the Round of 16 in the last four tournaments. Riding a strong unbeaten run, Japan continues to assert itself as one of Asia’s rising football powers under coach Hajime Moriyasu.
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