Crystal Palace’s Daichi Kamada scored twice as Japan thrashed Indonesia 6-0 to cap their World Cup qualifying marketing campaign in model.
Japan, who’ve already certified for the 2026 World Cup, ensured they completed on a excessive as they moved seven factors away from second-placed Australia in Group C.
It took simply quarter-hour for Japan to open the scoring when Kamada headed Shunsuke Mito’s cross past Emil Audero earlier than Takefusa Kubo doubled their lead quickly after.
Japan captain Kubo then turned supplier for Kamada’s second, selecting out the Crystal Palace midfielder who launched into a mazy run earlier than consuming the ball into the online.
Ryoya Morishita put the end result past doubt 10 minutes after the restart with a tremendous volley on the again submit earlier than Shuto Machino flicked Japan additional forward simply earlier than the hour.
Japan accomplished the rout within the eightieth minute by Mao Hosoya, who fired the ball into the roof of the online from contained in the field after good work from Kota Tawaratsumida.