Japan v Bahrain

2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

JapanJapanJPN

7-2-1, 23 PTS

BahrainBahrainBHR

1-3-6, 6 PTS

Daichi Kamada - 66'

Takefusa Kubo - 87'

1
Suzuki
21
Ito
4
Itakura
22
Seko
7
Mitoma
5
Morita
6
Endo
10
Doan
8
Minamino
20
Kubo
9
Ueda

No.Name
1Zion Suzuki
4Kou Itakura
21Hiroki Ito
22Ayumu Seko
5Hidemasa Morita 17Ao Tanaka
6Wataru Endo
7Kaoru Mitoma 13Keito Nakamura
10Ritsu Doan 14Junya Ito
9Ayase Ueda 18Shuto Machino
8Takumi Minamino 15Daichi Kamada
20Takefusa Kubo

Substitutes
23Kosei Tani
12Keisuke Osako
16Yuta Nakayama
3Kota Takai
11Daizen Maeda
2Yukinari Sugawara
19Reo Hatate

Saitama Stadium 2002

6:35 AM, March 20, 2025

Saitama, Japan

Attendance: 58,137

Referees:
Abdulrahman Al-Jassim

Kamada, Kubo strike as Japan become first nation to qualify for World Cup

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF JAPAN PLAYING BAHRAIN IN A SOCCER WORLD CUP QUALIFIER

Mar 20, 2025, 01:55 pm - Reuters

Japan

Bahrain

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Japan v Bahrain

Match Formations

Game Information

Kamada, Kubo strike as Japan become first nation to qualify for World Cup

Match Timeline

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