Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday as Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo struck in the second half to earn Hajime Moriyasu’s side a 2-0 win over Bahrain at Saitama Stadium and confirm their place at next year’s finals. Midfielder Kamada came off the bench to put Japan in front after 66 minutes and Kubo added the second three minutes from time to
