TOKYO: Japan thrashed Myanmar 5-0 in the second leg of the Asian qualifiers second round here yesterday to take a berth in the final qualifying round for the Athens Olympic Games next year.
The Busan Asian Games silver medallists, eyeing an Olympic berth for a third straight time after their quarter-final finish in Sydney, had the upper hand in terms of possession for most of the game.
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