But nine minutes later, the Uzbeks had the perfect opportunity to pull level when they were awarded a penalty for handball upon VAR review -- only for Japan goalkeeper Leo Kokubo to pull off a ...

(Reuters) - Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday as Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo struck in the second half to earn Hajime Moriyasu's side a 2-0 win over ...