Japan have officially booked their place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with Celtic pair Daizen Maeda and Reo Hatate part of the squad that sealed qualification. A 2-0 victory over Bahrain at Saitama Stadium ensured Japan’s passage to North America, securing one of the two automatic spots in Group C of the Asian qualifiers.
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| 1 | Celtic | 30 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 89 | 20 | 69 | 75 |
| 2 | Rangers | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 28 | 34 | 62 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 45 | 41 | 4 | 44 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 46 | -8 | 43 |
| 5 | Dundee United | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 40 | -2 | 41 |
| 6 | Hearts | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 43 | 40 | 3 | 39 |
| 7 | Motherwell | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 50 | -14 | 38 |
| 8 | St Mirren | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 49 | -12 | 35 |
| 9 | Ross County | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 51 | -20 | 35 |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 48 | -14 | 32 |
| 11 | Dundee | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 63 | -18 | 31 |
| 12 | St Johnstone | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 32 | 54 | -22 | 26 |
