Japan Is the First Team to Qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil

They got in with a tie.

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Japan is going to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Earlier today, the Japanese national team played Australia to a 1-1 draw and earned the one point they needed in order to clinch a spot in the World Cup. In doing so, they became the first team in the world to qualify for the World Cup. Who's got next?!

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[via Sports Illustrated]

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