Ado Onaiwu opened his international account by scoring a first-half hat trick as Japan beat Kyrgyzstan 5-1 on Tuesday, claiming its eighth straight win to wrap up the second Asian qualifying round for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
The 25-year-old had a goal harshly ruled out for offside when he made his Samurai Blue debut in Friday's friendly against Serbia, but the forward shone in his first national-team start at Panasonic Stadium in Suita, Osaka Prefecture.
"I've managed to get end product in terms of goals, but I feel I can do more with our link-up plays," the Yokohama F. Marinos forward said. "We'll keep plugging away, aiming high together."