On the 29th local time, the AFC U23 Asian Cup launched the top 4 matches. Among them, the Japanese men's football team relied on Shindai Hosoya and Ryotaro Araki to score one goal each to help the Blue Samurai defeat Iraq 2-0, not only to enter the final, but also to accept the Paris Olympics ticket. So far, the Japanese men's football team has entered the Olympic finals stage for 8 consecutive years.
In the AFC U23 Asian Cup, the Japanese men's football team advanced to the final and also received the ticket to the Paris Olympics
In the 28th minute of the first half of the game, Japan's captain and midfielder Fujita let Ruu pass the ball to the front court, and after Hosoya received the pass, he rushed to the left side of the penalty area and dribbled past the opponent's defense.
Then, in the 42nd minute, Ryotaro Araki received a pass from Ryo Fujita and scored with a right-footed shot in front of the penalty area to give Japan a 2-0 lead. In the second half, Japan strengthened their defense and did not let their opponents go beyond the thunder pool, and finally won the game to advance to the final.
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"Qualifying for the Olympics is just the minimum goal for us, I'm looking for the top of Asia and we're ready to win the next game," said Rangru Fujita, who had two assists in a single game. Japan will meet Uzbekistan in the final, who beat Indonesia, the tournament's biggest dark horse, in the other semi-final.
Japan U23 Men's Foot Ball Araki Shintaro
According to the rules, the top three teams in the AFC U23 Asian Cup can get a ticket to the Paris Olympics. The Japanese men's football team, which has now reached the championship match, has entered the Olympic Games for the eighth consecutive time and will also qualify for the 12th time in the history of the Japanese men's football team.