On March 20, Japan will play against Bahrain at home in the Asian 18 - team World Cup qualifiers. The official social media of the Japanese team has listed three conditions for Japan to qualify for the World Cup in this game.
There are three conditions for Japan to advance to the World Cup finals ahead of schedule through the match against Bahrain:
1. If Japan wins the game, it will gain the qualification to participate in the World Cup.
2. If Australia beats or draws with Indonesia, and Japan doesn't lose the game, Japan will also get the World Cup qualification.
3. If Australia loses to Indonesia, Japan draws with Bahrain, but Saudi Arabia draws with or loses to China, Japan will obtain the World Cup qualification.
If Japan loses the game, the decision on whether it can get the World Cup qualification will be postponed to the next match. If it wins this game, it will definitely directly gain the qualification for the World Cup.