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Japan are the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup – are they an outside bet to succeed next summer?

Samurai Blue breezed through AFC qualification and Hajime Moriyasu will lead them at his second World Cup finals

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Croatia knock Japan out of World Cup after Livakovic’s heroics in shootout

Dominik Livakovic saved three penalties as Croatia won 3-1 in a shootout after a 1-1 draw at Al Janoub Stadium

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Japan’s fairytale run finally runs out of road

The Samurai Blue were beaten on penalties as Luka Modric and the 2018 runners-up advanced to the quarter-finals

The Independent UK

Daizen Maeda forces Jermaine Jenas U-turn as Celtic star answers 'selfish' demand with Japan goal

Jenas said he wanted to see Maeda be more "selfish" moments before he struck Japan's opening goal against Croatia.

Daily Record

Japan team-mates went to school together and made World Cup promise in year book

Kaoru Mitoma and Japan team-mate Ao Tanaka went to school together dreaming of playing in a World Cup - and have a chance of being quarter-finalists if they beat Croatia

Daily Mirror

Japan’s Samurai Blue ready to enter the fray once more against Croatia

Veteran defender Yuto Nagatomo’s rousing speech symbolises togetherness of a team determined to ease painful memories

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Yuto Nagatomo calls for Japan to evoke the ‘Samurai spirit’ in Croatia tie

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu is without defender Ko Itakura

The Independent UK

Factbox-Soccer-List of squads for the 2022 World Cup

Following is a list of players who have been called up by their respective teams for the Nov. 20-Dec. 18 World Cup in Qatar.

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