CLIVE MASONJapan's early qualification adds anticipation to the 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United ... Wataru Endo (Liverpool), Ao Tanaka (Leeds United), Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), ...

It's a simple equation for Hajime Moriyasu and his Japan team this week: beat Bahrain and a 2026 World Cup spot is guaranteed ... s Wataru Endo and Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton and Hove Albion ...

Japan has become the first country to qualify for the 2026 World Cup beyond the tournament ... Other notables include Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), Takumi Minamino (Monaco), Ao Tanaka (Leeds United ...

MORE: How will 48-team 2026 World Cup work?] Tottenham Hotspur star Heung-min Son is leading South Korea’s charge as they inch closer to qualification, while Japan have Kaoru Mitoma ripping it up as ...

Japan could have the luxury of resting Kaoru Mitoma ... stuck into World Cup action. The left winger is in Saitama looking to help the Samurai Blue secure their place in the 2026 finals.

Kaoru Mitoma is heading to his second World Cup finals. The Albion winger helped Japan book their place in the 2026 tournament with a 2-0 win over Bahrain in Saitama. It is their eighth successive ...

Seven out of a possible 48 nations have booked their tickets to the 2026 World Cup, with Canada ... and the likes of England-based players Kaoru Mitoma, Wataru Endo, and Ao Tanaka.