Japan meets South Korea in the final of the 2016 AFC U23 Championship.

Japan and South Korea are the two representatives participating in the final match of the 2016 AFC U23 Championship.

Japan U23 meets Korea U23 in the final match of the 2016 AFC U23 Championship

In the first semi-final, U23 Japan easily defeated U23 Iraq with a score of 2-1. In this match, U23 Japan was rated higher and the reality on the field proved that. Coach Teguramori's students played very proactively after the opening whistle and created a sharp game without having to put too much pressure. In the 26th minute, Y. Kubo scored the opening goal for Japan, but before the first half ended, Saad Natiq still managed to bring the match back to the starting line.

The second half did not have many changes compared to the first 45 minutes, but the difference was that both teams failed to take advantage of the opportunities created. It seemed like the match would have to go into extra time, but in the 90th minute, Harakawa scored a golden goal to help U23 Japan secure a 2-1 victory and qualify for the final match.

In the second semi-final that followed, the highly rated team, U23 Korea, also won against the host U23 Qatar with a score of 3-1. Notably, all 4 goals in this match were scored in the second half.

Thus, U23 Japan and U23 Korea have won the right to play in the final match of the 2016 U23 Asian Cup. At the same time, both teams also received tickets to the 2016 Olympics. The remaining ticket of Asia will belong to the winner of the third-place match between U23 Qatar and U23 Iraq.

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