Yuya Osako’s five-goal haul helped Japan to a 10-0 rout of Myanmar that sealed the Samurai Blues’ place in the next phase of Asia’s qualifying tournament for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Japan’s victory on Friday, their sixth straight in qualifying for next year’s finals, means they cannot be knocked off the top of Group F and will take one of the 12 places available in the third round of the continent’s qualifying competition.