Japan to win the World Cup, announces official shock and fear, Asia's strongest Andakane + Bellingham Tuchel's friendly match with England will take place at Wembley

Japan to win the World Cup, announces official shock and fear, Asia's strongest Andakane Bellingham Tuchel's friendly match with England will take place at Wembley
Photo = Japanese Football Association



Japan will face England, the World Cup favorite, in the A-match in March.

The Japanese Football Association announced on its official website on the 10th that it will face England in the A-match in March next year. The Japan Football Association stated that the Japanese national team will play an international friendly match against the English national team at Wembley Stadium on March 31, 2026.

"We are very pleased to be able to play against the English national team, which has the best skills and performances in the world, and at Wembley Stadium, which is called the holy site of soccer," Japanese coach Hajime Moriyasu said. I'd like to thank all the people involved for their efforts to make the match happen," he said, expressing expectations.




Since the FIFA World Cup 2026 group has also been confirmed, we want to accelerate the concrete simulation and team strengthening toward the tournament and fight for victory against the best of the best, he said.
Japan to win the World Cup, announces official shock and fear, Asia's strongest Andakane Bellingham Tuchel's friendly match with England will take place at Wembley
He said "I feel that because of the performances of the Japanese national team, who usually play in Europe's highest level leagues, we were able to face off against these high-level opponents on the road. I respect the players for their performance so far, and I will continue to build up my team"I will do my best to prepare for the World Cup."

In England's view, it means that the power of the Japanese national team has become that strong. The March A-match is one of the few friendlies that can be played with the World Cup just around the corner. It's a chance to do the last soaking. England decided to use the opportunity against Japan.
Japan to win the World Cup, announces official shock and fear, Asia's strongest Andakane Bellingham Tuchel's friendly match with England will take place at Wembley
Another surprising reason why Japan made the match against England is that England will not meet Asian countries at the World Cup. England were assigned to Group L through the World Cup draw. Group L includes Croatia, Ghana and Panama, including England. The fact that Japan is chosen to play a friendly match without an Asian country is an evidence that Japan highly values it.

As the World Cup is just around the corner, England coach Thomas Tuchel is expected to operate England's best power, including Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Cole Palmer and Phil Foden.
Japan to win the World Cup, announces official shock and fear, Asia's strongest Andakane Bellingham Tuchel's friendly match with England will take place at Wembley
Japan has met England three times so far, with one draw and two losses. Japan recently recovered its upward momentum with its first win in history against Brazil. If England, one of the current favorites, is defeated at the Holy Land of Football, away from England, the public evaluation of Japan will be even higher. Ahead of this World Cup, Japan is shouting for a World Cup victory, not a semifinal challenge.

Now, attention is focusing on which country Hong Myung-bo will face in March. Considering that Japan will face England, the favorite, the Korea Football Association is also expected to push for a match against a stronger opponent.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.