Tokyo, April 1, 2026 (AFP) - Historic England win shows confident Japan can go far at World Cup

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Coach Hajime Moriyasu cautioned it was only a friendly, but Japan's slice of history with a statement 1-0 win over England at Wembley shows they could go deep at the World Cup. Japan strolled through Asian qualifying to become the first team to seal their place at the finals in North America and beat Brazil 3-2 in a friendly at home in October. On Tuesday they faced England, who like Brazil are among the favourites to win the showpiece this summe......

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