Football: Japan beats Indonesia with score 6-0 for 2026 FIFA World Cup
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On June 10, Japan beat Indonesia 6–0 in the final Group C match of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) qualifiers at Panasonic Stadium Suita in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Daichi Kamada scored twice, and Takefusa Kubo, Ryoya Morishita, Shuto Machino and substitute Mao Hosoya each scored a goal. Indonesia had lost two defenders, Kevin Diks and his replacement Yakob Sayuri, due to injuries during the game. According to the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), on March 20, Japan secured a spot in the 2026 FIFA World C
On June 10, Japan beat Indonesia 6–0 in the final Group C match of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) qualifiers at Panasonic Stadium Suita in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
Daichi Kamada scored twice, and Takefusa Kubo, Ryoya Morishita, Shuto Machino and substitute Mao Hosoya each scored a goal. Indonesia had lost two defenders, Kevin Diks and his replacement Yakob Sayuri, due to injuries during the game.
According to the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), on March 20, Japan secured a spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a score 2-0 victory over Bahrain in a match held in Saitama.
Indonesia took fourth place in this round and still have a chance to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026: that will depend on the performance in the next matches of the Asian qualifiers.
According to Reuters, Japan has scored 30 goals in ten games in the event.
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