At 18:14 GMT on June 11, in the sixth round of group matches in Group B of the second stage of the World Cup Asian qualifiers, the
Japanese
head-to-head
Syria
Team. After an exciting match, Japan showed strength and dominance by thrashing Syria 5-0.
In the first half, Japan quickly took the initiative. The first goal came from Eisei Ueda, who utilized a header to open the scoring for Japan. Ei Kukai then delivered an assist on an attack that saw Yasutoshi Don extend the lead to 2-0. Shortly after, Ei Kukai once again showed his threatening passes that resulted in an ouchie from Syrian player Tal, giving Japan a 3-0 lead going into the halftime break.
In the second half, Japan continued to keep the pressure on. Yuki Soma scored a penalty to make it 4-0, and Takumi Minamino added a second goal to make it 5-0, but Syria failed to change the situation despite several attempts to counterattack.
Kyuho Eng.
: Had a great game, assisting Don Yasutoshi and creating an opponent's own goal, and was a key player in Japan's victory.
Ueda Eisei
: The first goal with a header set up the victory for Japan.
Donnellie
: Received an assist from Ei Kukai and calmly broke through to help extend his team's lead.
Soma Isonoki (1835-1916), Japanese writer and poet, author of historical novels
: Made the point and hit the penalty, showing individual composure and determination.
Takumi Nanno
: added another goal late in the game to further solidify the win.
This game not only kept Japan strong in the WC, but also showed their balanced strength in both offense and defense. Fans are looking forward to Japan continuing to play well in the upcoming matches and making a push towards the World Cup proper.
