Japan ended Thailand's World Cup dream.
Japan easily defeated Thailand 4-0 to climb to the top of Group B in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers for the Asian region, officially ending the chances of the top Southeast Asian representative advancing further.
Shinji Kagawa opened the scoring after just eight minutes before striker Shinji Okazaki doubled the lead 11 minutes later. Yuya Kubo scored the third goal in the 57th minute before Maya Yoshida headed in the winning goal to seal a 4-0 victory.
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| Thailand had a chance to score a consolation goal, but Teerasil Dangda unfortunately missed the penalty. |
The victory gives Japan 16 points after 7 matches, 3 points ahead of second-placed Saudi Arabia, who will play Iraq early tomorrow morning.
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The defeat in Japan, coupled with Australia's 2-0 victory over the UAE, officially ended Kiatisuk Senamuang's team's chances of securing a play-off spot.
Society | Team | Match | Win | Peace | Defeat | BT | BB | students | Point |
1 | Japan | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 16 |
2 | Saudi Arabia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 |
3 | Australia | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 13 |
4 | UAE | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 9 |
5 | Iraq | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 4 |
6 | Thailand | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 19 | -16 | 1 |
According to Thethaovahoa
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