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Japan clinch U23 Asian Cup title with late goal against Uzbekistan

By Hoang Nguyen       MAY. 3, 2024

Japan secured victory in the U23 Asian Cup final against Uzbekistan on Friday, clinching the title with a late goal by Fuki Yamada.

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    Japan win U23 Asian Cup!

    The referee blew the final whistle and Japan became the first team to win the U23 Asian Cup twice. Meanwhile, Uzbekistan received their first defeat of the tournament but it also cost them the title.

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    Uzbekistan's header went straight into the hands of Kokubo and that might be their last chance to find the equalizer.

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    After that, Uzbekistan got many more shots toward Japan but Kokubo blocked them all.

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    No goal for Uzbekistan!

    Umarali Rakhmonaliev couldn't beat keeper Kokubo from the penalty spot and Uzbekistan missed the chance to equalize. The score remained 1-0 for Japan.

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    Penalty for Uzbekistan

    The referee determined that it was a handball from Japan and it's a penalty for Uzbekistan.

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    The referee decided to check VAR after the ball hit the arm of a Japan player. It might be a penalty for Uzbekistan.

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    After conceding, Uzbekistan got nothing to lose and put their best attackers on.

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    Japan score!

    In a very tight game, Japan finally broke the deadlock. A great team play from Japan put Fuki Yamada in a position to finish at the edge of the box and he buried it into the right corner, beating keeper Abduvohid Nematov. Uzbekistan will have 10 minutes to find the equalizer.

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    The additional time of the second half is 11 minutes.

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    The second half is coming to en end but the score is still 0-0.

After their impressive respective wins against Iraq and Indonesia, Japan and Uzbekistan entered the title game.

Uzbekistan have won all five games, scored 14 goals and never conceded on the way to the final. They are rated higher than Japan, who only advanced thanks to finishing second in group B, after South Korea.

Since the first U23 Asian Cup in 2013, there have been five teams winning the tournament through five editions. Japan were crowned in 2016 and Uzbekistan claimed the title in 2018. Therefore, the team that wins this match will become the first to lift the title twice. Both teams have qualified for the Olympics after winning the semifinals and are considered the two top young teams in Asia at the moment.

 
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