Japan thrash Syria 5-0

Japan stay 1st on 18 points. Syria slip from 19th to 20th and have 7 points.

There were 5 goals, and Japan kept a clean sheet.

Japan had 21 shots (13 on target) to Syria's 7 (0); corners finished 3-1, fouls 16-12, yellow cards 1-2.

Japan have now won 6 league games in a row.

Japan play Paraguay next, on Tuesday, 17 November 2026. Syria play United Arab Emirates next, on Tuesday, 17 November 2026.