Right from the first minutes, Indonesia showed clear weakness against the suffocating pressure of the home team Japan. After only 15 minutes, the net of coach Patrick Kluivert's team shook when Daichi Kamada headed in from close range from a cross from the left wing by Shunsuke Mito.
The high spirits helped Japan quickly score the second goal in the 19th minute. From a well-intentioned corner kick, Kubo failed to shoot from a narrow angle, the ball bounced back and was passed back by Machino. Not missing the opportunity, Kubo handled the ball skillfully before shooting into the Indonesian net, raising the score to 2-0.
Just before the break, Kamada completed his double in the 45+6 minute, helping Japan lead 3-0 after the first half.
In the second half, Indonesia continued to sink into their nightmare. In the 55th minute, Machino assisted Morishita to volley past Emil Audero, raising the score to 4-0. Just 3 minutes later, Kubo made a delicate pass for Machino to score the fifth goal for the home team.
In the remaining minutes, Indonesia was completely defeated, only able to endure the stormy attacks of Japan.
In the 80th minute, after Kota Tawaratsumida broke through on the left wing, the ball reached Mao Hosoya's feet and this player finished close to the goal to seal a 6-0 victory for the "Samurai Blue".
With 23 points after 10 matches, Japan is firmly at the top of Group C, 7 points ahead of the second-placed team, Australia (but having played 1 more match).
Meanwhile, Indonesia ranked 4th with only 12 points after 10 matches to close the 3rd qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup, Asia region. Anyway, they also entered the 4th qualifying round.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/doi-nhat-ban-thang-dam-tuyen-indonesia-6-ban-khong-go-196250610195206215.htm
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