Forward Salomon Rondon scored a hat trick before halftime as Venezuela humiliated Japan 4-1 in an international friendly on Tuesday night.
Winger Yeferson Soteldo added the fourth for the South Americans before the break, while Hotaru Yamaguchi pulled a late goal back for the hosts at Panasonic Stadium Suita.
The walkover was Japan's heaviest defeat on home soil under manager Hajime Moriyasu, who experimented with his lineup following a 2-0 win over Kyrgyzstan in World Cup qualifying on Thursday.