Japan defeated China by a large margin in the Asian Cup

The Asian Cup for football players under 23 years old, held in Saudi Arabia, has come to an end. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

In the final match of the tournament, the Japan national team defeated China by a large margin and became the Asian champion. In the final held at the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium in the city of Jeddah, Japan scored four unanswered goals against their opponent's goal.

Thus, Japan won the championship for the second consecutive time and achieved this title for the third time overall. The match results are as follows: China — Japan 0:4.

Goal scorers: Yuto Ozeki at the 12th minute, Kosey Ogura at the 20th minute, Ryunosuke Sato (penalty) at the 59th minute, and Kosey Ogura again at the 76th minute. The China national team included players such as Li Xiao, Yang Si, Yusup Umidjon, Pen Xiao, and Liu Haofan.

Japan's lineup featured Rui Araki, Kaito Koizumi, Shuto Nagano, Rei Umeki, Kosey Ogura, and other players. For reference, on January 23, in the match for third place, the Vietnam national team defeated South Korea in a penalty shootout to claim the bronze medals.