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Wataru Endo, Takefusa Kubo react to Japan's World Cup 2026 qualification

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Wataru Endo, Takefusa Kubo react to Japan's World Cup 2026 qualification

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

Asian qualifying: Can Japan win the World Cup? Irvine the new Cahill?

Irvine leads Socceroos to qualifying win over China

Game Information

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

WCQ - AFC News

1-3-3, 6 PTS

Daichi Kamada - 66'
Takefusa Kubo - 87'

0:42

Saitama Stadium 2002

6:35 AM, March 20, 2025

Saitama, Japan

Line: JPN -2.5

Over/Under: 3.5

Attendance: 58,137

Referees:
Abdulrahman Al-Jassim

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