World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Japan beats Afghanistan 5-0
SAITAMA, Mar. 24, 2016 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (Asian Qualifiers) : Japan defeated Afghanistan by a big score of 5-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Thursday night at the Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama.
The result put the Japanese top of Group E with 19 points. Afghanistan is fourth with 6 points. In their last game, Japan will meet second-placed Syria at the Saitama Stadium 2002 on March 29, while Afghanistan will face Singapore.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round Group E
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Overview
Japan at the World Cup
- 5 appearances (first in 1998)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1954)
Afghanistan at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 2006)
Japan
5:0
Afghanistan
5:0 (1:0)
- 24 March 2016
- 19:34
- Saitama
Second Round Group E
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Japan | 19 |
 Syria | 15 |
 Singapore | 10 |
| Afghanistan | 6 |
 Cambodia | 0 |
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