Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bekasi: Korea Republic edged into the semi-finals of the AFC U-19 Championship Indonesia 2018 on Monday thanks to a narrow 1-0 win over Tajikistan that also secured them a place at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2019.
A goal in the first half from Jeon Se-jin helped the Koreans through to the last four on a day they were rarely troubled by their Central Asian opponents who, nevertheless, bowed out of the tournament with their heads held high.
Head coach Chung Jung-yong’s charges will now meet Qatar in the semi-finals on Thursday at the Pakansari Stadium in Bogor and can begin planning for next year’s global extravaganza in Poland.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Jakarta: Shunki Higashi has labelled his opening goal against Indonesia the best of his budding career, after his stunning long-range strike helped Japan to a 2-0 AFC U-19 Championship quarter-final win over hosts Indonesia.
With the Indonesians defending in numbers, there seemed no clear path to goal for Japan in the opening 40 minutes of the match, but that all changed when Higashi sent a 35-yard rocket into the top right corner of Muhamad Riyandi's net.
The Sanfrecce Hiroshima youngster, 18, reflected on the memorable goal, declaring it the best of his career, for now.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Jakarta: Japan's head coach Masanaga Kageyama revealed his satisfaction after watching his players defy 60,000 fans and a torrential downpour to defeat host nation Indonesia 2-0 in the AFC U-19 Championship Indonesia 2018 at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on Sunday.
Kageyama's young charges walked into a cauldron of Indonesian support but emerged victorious to seal a place in the AFC U-19 Championship Indonesia 2018 semi-finals as well as the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland.
Reflecting on their achievement after the match, Kageyama said there were a number of pleasing elements in Japan's win.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Jakarta: Head coach Bruno Pinheiro has declared that Qatar’s next target is to reach the AFC U-19 Championship Indonesia 2018 final after Sunday’s entertaining 7-3 extra-time win over Thailand saw them progress to the competition’s last four.
An incredible game saw the West Asians take a 2-0 lead, before being forced to rely on Ahmed Suhail’s 87th minute equaliser to take the game into extra-time. Four further goals in the additional half an hour subsequently saw the 2014 champions edge closer to a Continental title showdown and, in the process, seal a place at next year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Whilst delighted with Qatar’s World Cup spot at Poland in 2019, Pinheiro is already eyeing more success for his talented young charges – starting with the semi-final clash against either Korea Republic or Tajikistan.