Japan cruised past Myanmar 5-0 in World Cup qualifying in Yangon on Thursday to maintain their 100 per cent record, with their place in the next round already secured.
Keito Nakamura and Ritsu Doan scored in the first half for Hajime Moriyasu's side, before Koki Ogawa grabbed a double and Nakamura added another after the break.
Japan clinched their place in the next round without kicking a ball in March when Fifa said their away game against North Korea would not be rescheduled.
North Korea were supposed to stage the game in the capital Pyongyang but, five days before the game, officials abruptly said the isolated country could not play host, without giving a reason.
Japan are looking to qualify for their eighth straight World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico in 2026.
The returning Daichi Kamada started in midfield after being dropped for Japan's Asian Cup campaign at the start of the year, and the Lazio man went close with a shot in the 15th minute.
Myanmar enjoyed some early possession but Japan took the lead in the 17th minute through Nakamura.
🇯🇵 #中村敬斗 のゴールで日本先制！⚽
— GOAL Japan (@GoalJP_Official) June 6, 2024
ミャンマー戦の前半17分、#鎌田大地 のパスに抜け出したのは中村敬斗。PAへ進入すると、切り返しから右足でシュートを決め、#日本代表 に先制点をもたらす。#daihyo #SAMURAIBLUE #サッカー日本代表
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The Reims attacker ran into space on the left before cutting inside and flashing a shot past goalkeeper Kyaw Zin Phyo from inside the box.
Japan went increased their lead in the 34th minute when Kamada hit the post and Doan was quickest to stuff home the rebound.
🇲🇲 ミャンマー戦 前半終了 🇯🇵
— GOAL Japan (@GoalJP_Official) June 6, 2024
中村敬斗のゴールで先制した #日本代表 は、34分に #堂安律 が追加点を奪い、2-0で試合を折り返す。
鎌田大地のシュートはポストに阻まれるが、堂安が押し込みゴールを奪った。#daihyo #SAMURAIBLUE #サッカー日本代表
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Japan struggled to break down Myanmar after the interval but they got their third goal in the 75th minute when Ogawa headed home from close range.
🇯🇵 #小川航基 のヘディング弾で3点目！⚽#相馬勇紀 がカットインから左足でクロスを送ると、ファーサイドで待っていたのは小川航基。
— GOAL Japan (@GoalJP_Official) June 6, 2024
ヘディングシュートでゴールネットを揺らし、#日本代表 の3点リードに。#daihyo #SAMURAIBLUE #サッカー日本代表
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Ogawa bagged his second of the game in the 83rd minute before Nakamura curled home Japan's fifth goal in injury time.