Thailand suffered another heavy defeat in their World Cup qualifying campaign last night when they were beaten 4-0 by Japan in Saitama. With the win, Japan move closer to their sixth consecutive World Cup appearance. They have 16 points from seven games in Group B of Asia's final qualifying stage for the 2018 World Cup. The top two teams of Group A and Group B earn tickets to Russia 2018. It was Japan's second win over Thailand in the Group B fixtures having won 2-0 in Bangkok last year.

Source: Bangkok Post March 28, 2017 22:52 UTC