Japan showed its quality as the best team in Asia, absolutely destroying a weak Tajikistan side 8-0. The win sees Japan take sole possession of first place in group C thanks to a positive nine goal difference.
The final result could have been even worse for Tajikistan as Japan hit the post several times throughout the game. They scored early and often, wrapping up the match just before halftime when Shinji Kagawa made it 4-0 in the 41st minute.
Kagawa was one of three Japanese players with a brace. Mike Havenaar scored the opener in the 11th minute and added another just two minutes into the second half. Shinji Okazaki also had two strikes, giving him three for the round.
Yuichi Komano scored his first career international goal and Kengo Nakamura also tallied to round out the scoring for the Japanese.
For Tajikistan a loss likely eliminates them next month while Japan could qualify with a win and some help in the other group C match.
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