Japan Confirmed to Qualify for World's No. 1 North Korea-China World Cup Final... South Korea Is Unrested for No. 1
Japan Confirmed to Qualify for World's No. 1 North Korea-China World Cup Final... South Korea Is Unrested for No. 1
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Japan became the first country in the world to win a berth to the World Cup finals. Korea, which is next to Japan, is not even in the lead position.
The Japanese national soccer team, led by head coach Hajime Moriyasu, beat Bahrain 2-0 in the seventh Group C match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, Japan, at 7:35 p.m. on the 20th (Korea time).
Japan finished 0-0 in the first half but widened the gap in the second half. Daichi Kamada, who was substituted, scored the first goal and Takefusa Kubo scored the final goal at the end of the game. There was no effective shot in the first half, but in the second half, he showed the efficiency of connecting four of six shots with effective shots.
Japan has maintained its lead in Group C with six wins, one draw and 19 points. At the same time, the team has secured a place to advance to the World Cup finals, which will be given to the top and second place in Group C. Saudi Arabia, which is ranking third, currently has nine points, but even if it secures a win in all three remaining matches, it still falls short of Japan with 18 points. Japan shot a congratulatory shot to advance to the World Cup finals with three more matches to go.
He proved once again that he is the strongest in Asia. Group C includes a large number of difficult enemies that cannot be ignored. Despite tough opponents including Australia and Saudi Arabia, Japan succeeded in advancing to the World Cup by banking on its strong performance. It has advanced to the finals for eight consecutive times since the 1998 World Cup in France.
The match is in stark contrast to Korea. Korea tied the match 1-1 at the seventh Group B match against Oman on Sunday. Korea failed to keep its first goal and lost a point at the end of the match, only to have one point to settle for.
The dream of early confirmation of advancing to the World Cup finals has gone down the drain, and now it is in a position where it is not safe to take the lead. Currently, Korea ranks first with four wins, three draws and 15 points, but second-ranked Jordan (three wins, 스포츠토토 three draws and one loss, 12 points) is chasing it. Even third-ranked Iraq has 12 points with three wins, three draws and one loss. The match against Jordan, which will take place at the Suwon World Cup Stadium on the 25th, has become very important. If the team loses by more than two points, it will give up the lead.