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OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Japan and South Korea ended successful 2026 World Cup qualification campaigns on a high with emphatic ...

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JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- Australia qualified for their sixth straight World Cup on Tuesday with a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia.