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Qatar vs Japan AFC U23 Asian Cup

Published: 25 Apr 2024 - 03:55 pm | Last Updated: 25 Apr 2024 - 08:10 pm
Photo by AFC

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#AFC U23 Asian Cup
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Doha, Qatar: The Qataris go into the game with an unbeaten record in the tournament so far but are facing a nation that has an remarkable track record in both the AFC U23 Asian Cup and in qualifying for the Olympic Games.

Japan come into the game off the back of a 1-0 loss at the hands of Korea Republic in their final Group B game on Monday and Oiwa knows the Qataris will have the added incentive of performing in front of their own fans.

“We know the fans have a good impact on the team but it’s a one-off game and we’re going to focus on that and we won’t let that affect our team." Said the former Kashima Antlers coach. 

Stay tuned as we bring you match highlights and a glimpse of the football atmosphere at the venue!

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MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

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Japan qualifies for the semi finals! 

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FULL TIME

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120' Attempt missed. Jassem Gaber (Qatar U23) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Saif Eldeen Hassan.

118' Riku Handa (Japan U23) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.

114' Substitution, Japan U23. Riku Handa replaces Ayumu Ohata.

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IN VIDEO: Watch Japan's fourth goal! 

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112' GOAL! Uchino secures a solid win for Japan at the extra half time! 

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112' Goal! Qatar U23 2, Japan U23 4. Kotaro Uchino (Japan U23) right footed shot from very close range following a corner.

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109' Attempt saved. Yu Hirakawa (Japan U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

105' Substitution, Japan U23. Kotaro Uchino replaces Mao Hosoya.

105' Substitution, Japan U23. Sota Kawasaki replaces Rihito Yamamoto.

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First extra time half ends 

Qatar 2 - 3 Japan

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105' Attempt missed. Abdalla Yousif (Qatar U23) header from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.

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IN VIDEO: Japan's third goal! 


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101' GOAL! Japan strikes! 

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101' Goal! Qatar U23 2, Japan U23 3. Mao Hosoya (Japan U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryotaro Araki.

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98' Substitution, Qatar U23. Fares Said replaces Naif Al Hadrami because of an injury.

95' Saif Eldeen Hassan (Qatar U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

92' Attempt missed. Shota Fujio (Japan U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hiroki Sekine with a cross.

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Extra time begins! 

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END OF 90. Qatar 2 - 2 Japan 

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90+11' Attempt missed. Rihito Yamamoto (Japan U23) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.

90+6' Substitution, Japan U23. Ryotaro Araki replaces Fuki Yamada.

90+5' Attempt missed. Mao Hosoya (Japan U23) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fuki Yamada with a cross.

90+4' Substitution, Qatar U23. Mohammad Al Mannai replaces Abdullah Al Ali because of an injury.

90+4' Substitution, Qatar U23. Nabil Erfan replaces Hashmi Al Hussain.

90+2' Delay in match because of an injury Abdullah Al Ali (Qatar U23).

90+1' Attempt missed. Shota Fujio (Japan U23) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.

83' Substitution, Japan U23. Yu Hirakawa replaces Kein Sato.

83' Attempt missed. Shota Fujio (Japan U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hiroki Sekine with a cross.

81' Substitution, Qatar U23. Tameem Mansour replaces Ahmed Al Rawi because of an injury.

81' Substitution, Qatar U23. Abdalla Yousif replaces Abdullah Al Yazidi.

79' Attempt missed. Joel Fujita (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.

79' Attempt missed. Hiroki Sekine (Japan U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.

78' Attempt blocked. Mao Hosoya (Japan U23) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.

77' Attempt missed. Shota Fujio (Japan U23) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hiroki Sekine with a cross.

76' Attempt saved. Kein Sato (Japan U23) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel Fujita with a cross.

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IN PICTURE: Attendees at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium! 

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73' Delay in match because of an injury Abdullah Al Yazidi (Qatar U23).

69' Attempt missed. Jassem Gaber (Qatar U23) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mostafa Meshaal with a cross following a corner.

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IN VIDEO: Watch Japan's second goal!

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67' GOAL! Japan equals with a second goal! 

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67' Goal! Qatar U23 2, Japan U23 2. Seiji Kimura (Japan U23) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rihito Yamamoto with a cross following a corner.

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58' Attempt missed. Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar U23) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Abdullah Al Yazidi.

56' Attempt missed. Saif Eldeen Hassan (Qatar U23) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.

55' Delay in match because of an injury Hashmi Al Hussain (Qatar U23).

51' Amir Hassan (Qatar U23) is shown the yellow card.

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IN VIDEO: Watch Qatar's second goal! 

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49' GOAL!! Qatar takes the lead with a second goal! 

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49' Goal! Qatar U23 2, Japan U23 1. Jassem Gaber (Qatar U23) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mostafa Meshaal with a cross following a set piece situation.

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45' Substitution, Japan U23. Shota Fujio replaces Kuryu Matsuki.

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Second half begins!

Qatar 1 -  1 Japan

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FIRST HALF HIGHLIGHTS

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HALF TIME

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45+5' Seiji Kimura (Japan U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

45+4' Attempt missed. Mohammed Aiash (Qatar U23) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Abdullah Al Yazidi with a cross following a corner.

45+2' Attempt blocked. Joel Fujita (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

45+1' Attempt blocked. Kuryu Matsuki (Japan U23) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Fujita.

44' Substitution, Qatar U23. Ali Nader replaces Khaled Ali.

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RED CARD! For Qatari team

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41' Youssef Abdullah (Qatar U23) is shown the red card.

40' VAR Decision: Card upgraded Youssef Abdullah (Qatar U23).

39' Delay in match because of an injury Mao Hosoya (Japan U23).

38' Attempt missed. Mao Hosoya (Japan U23) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kuryu Matsuki with a cross.

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IN VIDEO: Watch fans celebrating Qatar's goal inside Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium! 

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30' Kuryu Matsuki (Japan U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

26' Delay in match because of an injury Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar U23).

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IN VIDEO: Watch Qatar's goal! 

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24' GOAL! Qatar equals in no time and sets the game ablaze!

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24' Goal! Qatar U23 1, Japan U23 1. Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar U23) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Abdullah Al Yazidi with a cross.

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22' Attempt missed. Abdullah Al Ali (Qatar U23) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mostafa Meshaal with a cross following a corner.

21' Naif Al Hadrami (Qatar U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

18' Attempt blocked. Fuki Yamada (Japan U23) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

16' Attempt missed. Kuryu Matsuki (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box.

10' Attempt blocked. Hiroki Sekine (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kein Sato with a cross.

IN VIDEO: Japan's goal! 

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2' GOAL! Japan catches Qatar with a surprise strike at the minute 2! 

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2' Goal! Qatar U23 0, Japan U23 1. Fuki Yamada (Japan U23) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.

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First Half begins.

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FANS HEAD TO SUPPORT THEIR TEAMS!

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PLAYERS LINEUP

 

THE KNOCKOUT STAGE IS HERE!

 

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