World preliminaries: Syria 0-5 Japan Ueda Kiyo double ring, Kubo Kenei passes, Junya Ito assists in a hat
In the early morning of November 22, Beijing time, the second round of the Asian qualifiers for the US-Canada-Mexico World Cup continued, and the Japanese team challenged the Syrian team as a guest. The Japanese team, playing away from home, had an absolute advantage from the start, and in the 31st minute, Kubo Kenei's long-range shot was like a cannonball, breaking through the Syrian goal. In the 37th and 39th minutes, Ueda scored twice. Just two minutes into the second half, Yusei Sugawara, who was active in the game, also scored a goal. In the 82nd minute, Shindai Hosoya received an assist from Takumi Minamino and scored a goal. In the end, Japan defeated Syria 5-0 away, scoring 10 goals and conceding 0 goals in the two rounds of group stage.

【Highlights】
1. In the 22nd minute, Yusei Sugawara's long-range shot hit Anez's outstretched arm in the penalty area, and the referee did not indicate it.
2. In the 28th minute, Kenei Kubo broke through to the bottom line, and when he finally crossed, his left foot kicked directly into the air, and he himself felt a little embarrassed.
3. Only 39 minutes into the first half, Jun Ito also scored a hat trick of assists. Syria's first shot of the game came in the 69th minute.
【Wonderful Moment】
In the 11th minute, the Japanese team played a continuous cooperation, Hidemasa Morita crossed, and Ueda Kiyo kicked it.
In the 24th minute, Kenei Kubo's corner kick created a threat, Japan shot back-to-back, and Endo also hit the crossbar.
In the 31st minute, after receiving a pass from Junya Ito, Kenei Kubo suddenly shot a cold arrow outside the penalty area, and the ball went straight into the dead corner.
In the 37th minute, Japan played a smooth combination again, Junya Ito sent a second assist, and Ueda Kiyo scored easily in the middle.
In the 39th minute, Kenei Kubo instigated an attack, and Junya Ito assisted Ueda Kiyo to score an empty goal.
In the 47th minute, Japan's free-kick tactics worked, Kubo Kenei sent an assist with a false shot, and Sugawara Yusei burst the goal.
In the 62nd minute, Takuma Asano's powerful shot was saved by the goalkeeper.
In the 82nd minute, the two substitutes of the Japanese team were connected, Takumi Minamino sent a nanny-style assist, and Shindai Hosoya was the icing on the cake.
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【Player Rating】
【Lineup】
Japan Shuku: 23 - Ayaki Suzuki, 2 - Yoshiaki Sugawara, 3 - Shogo Taniguchi, 5 - Hidemasa Morita, 6 - Wataru Hito (83'17 - Aoi Tanaka), 9 - Reiyo Ueda (66'11 - Shindai Kakutani), 14 - Takeya Ito, 16 - Takehiro Tomiyasu (76'4 - Hiroki Machida), 18 - Takuma Asano (66'13 - Takumi Minamino), 20 - Takefusa Kubo (76'10 - Ritsu Doan), 21 - Hiroshi Ito.
Japan subs 1-Daiya Maekawa, 12-Keisuke Osako, 7-Kaishu Sano, 8-Yuki Soma, 15-Tsuyoshi Watanabe, 19-Yuta Nakayama, 22-Seiya Ikuma.
Syria starters: 1-Ibrahim, 5-Omro, 6-Amoro, 17-Joseph, 13-Krummah, 18-Anez (86'8-Hammashhe), 21-Jose (62'10-Almaowas), 4-Hamm, 14-Osman, 3-Rahman Weiss (62'12-Ramadan), 9-Alsoma (46'20-Madiko).
Syria subs: 2-Saad, 5-Kurdagli, 23-Moussa, 19-Muyad, 7-Omar, 22-Madanya, 16-Mohammed, 11-Samia.