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Japan will win a men's World Cup by 2050 if their 1993 program succeeds.

Reported on Everything Everywhere Daily · Everything Everywhere Daily · Jul 13, 2026

In 1993, Japan began a program to win a men's World Cup by the year 2050. Assuming that they actually win the World Cup in 2050, the grandparents of those players would have been around in 1993.

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Japan's men's national soccer team wins the FIFA World Cup tournament in or before 2050.

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