Shoya Nakajima's and Takumi Minamino's first-half goals led Japan to a 2-0 win away over Myanmar on Tuesday as the Samurai Blue opened their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign with a victory.Japan picked apart the Myanmar defense early and often, slowed nearly as much by Thuwanna YTC Stadium's soggy pitch as they were by their opponents in the first half. The second half of the Preliminary Round 2 Group H clash, however, was a different story as the hosts found new energy and confidence."We failed to add that extra goal that would ensure a win," head coach Hajime Moriyasu said. "And that's …READ FULL ARTICLE
