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Yukinari Sugawara hopes high of World Cup qualification can help Southampton beat the drop

Post-qualification hangover immediately offers areas of improvement for Japan

With qualification in the bag, quest to win FIFA World Cup now begins for Japan

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Yukinari Sugawara hopes high of World Cup qualification can help Southampton beat the drop

Post-qualification hangover immediately offers areas of improvement for Japan

With qualification in the bag, quest to win FIFA World Cup now begins for Japan

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			Date	COMPETITION
Philippines	4 - 1	Maldives	Mar 25, 2025	AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers
Philippines	1 - 1	Maldives	Jun 15, 2021	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Maldives	1 - 2	Philippines	Nov 14, 2019	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Yukinari Sugawara hopes a recent international high can help his bid to help Southampton avoid relegation.

Japan want to win the World Cup. Tuesday's 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia should tell them what they need to get there.

Japan are the first team to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Their attention is now on winning it.

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