On a hot, humid Thursday night in Saitama, China's national football team hit its lowest ebb.
With a minute left on the clock and trailing Japan 6-0, Chinese defenders were likely wishing for the sweet relief of the final whistle.
But Japan's Takefusa Kubo was not feeling charitable. After watching his teammates toy with their opponents for a while, he received a pass on the edge of the Chinese box and rammed home Japan's seventh goal.
The ball rocketed into the roof of the net, and the man known as "Japanese Messi" condemned China to their worst-ever defeat in a World Cup qualifier.