

Shoya Nakajima ensured the visitors got off to an ideal start already in the 16th minute with a fine individual effort and four minutes after the half-hour mark, their advantage was doubled after Ritsu Doan – having seen an initial effort blocked – regathered possession outside the area and clipped a lovely ball over the static Myanmar defence for Takumi Minamino to head home.
From then on, the Samurai Blue were never in danger of relinquishing a winning position and played out the remainder of the contest to move into second place in Group F, having played a game less than early pacesetters Tajikistan.
Meanwhile, after last week’s shock loss to Mongolia, Myanmar have already suffered two defeats in as many games and will need to get back on track quickly if they are to stay alive.