Who, When, Where

Sunday, October 28 (Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta)

Qatar v Thailand (4pm local time) Japan v Indonesia (7.30pm local time)

Monday, October 29 (Patriot Chandrabhaga Stadium, Bekasi)

Korea Republic v Tajikistan (4pm local time) Saudi Arabia v Australia (7.30pm local time)

The Young Socceroos are now just 90 minutes away from a first trip to the global youth showpiece since 2013, but it took a gritty 1-1 draw against Jordan - and several key interventions from Delianov - to keep them in contention.

The Melbourne City shot-stopper, who turned 19 the day after Australia's opening Group C fixture against Korea Republic, believes reaching the Finals in Poland would be a major boost for his burgeoning career.

The victory saw Thailand, who began the day occupying fourth place in Group C, to eventually finish second behind Japan and go through to the last eight where they will now meet Group A winners Qatar at Jakarta’s Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on Sunday.

The win was Thailand’s first during their group stage campaign, and Ithsara believes an exemplary team spirit was key to the success.

Two penalties from Cho Young-wook along with Kim Hyun-woo’s scrambled effort proved the difference on a night when the East Asians, after being forced to come from behind, had things far from their own way.

Despite failing to hit top gear, Chung was nevertheless adamant that the victory, which confirmed a last eight meeting against the runners-up from Group D, will undoubtedly benefit his talented squad.

Thursday's 5-0 win over Iraq was a performance to behold, with Japan's stunning passing and movement proving far too much for the West Asians to handle, but - with a quarter-final against host nation Indonesia ahead - Kageyama called for calm.

"Today our players performed very well, not only in attack but also in defence, but we have not yet achieved anything," he said.

"The next match will be a very, very important match for us, so we will just focus on winning against Indonesia."

The Young Socceroos will play in the competition's knockout stage for the first time since 2012, but only after they negotiated 90 desperate minutes against a Jordan side who were themselves fighting to stay in the competition.

Milicic was frank in his assessment of the match, but said his players once again showed their fighting spirit to get the much needed result.

The 17-year-old pounced on a heavy touch by Emirati stopper Yousef Ali to slam home his third goal in as many matches but despite his key role in the 1-0 victory, Witan said every member of the team had played their part.

"I'm happy that we are through to the last eight, but it can only happen because of the combined effort and the hard work from everyone in the team," he said after being named Player of the Match.

"I would also like to give my biggest appreciation to the fans who have always been there for us, and this is certainly for them as well."