The win on Thursday guarantees Japan one of the two automatic spots in Group C of the Asian qualifiers, securing their place with three games still to play.
Additionally, the inter-confederation play-offs will offer a final chance for one more Asian team to qualify.
Their first qualification was in 1998, just four years before they co-hosted the tournament alongside the Republic of Korea.
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