On Sunday 22 September, the U-15 Japan National Team faced the U-15 Malaysia National Team in their third match of the AFC U-16 Championship 2020 qualification.
The team needed a win or a draw to clinch the group lead and advance to the main tournament, but coach MORIYAMA Yoshiro made it clear to his players that their goal was to advance through the group stage with three wins.
With Malaysia needing a win to advance, the Malaysian players showed great intensity from the early minutes of the match. Facing the opponent’s aggression, Japan struggled to connect the ball and couldn’t pick up their pace......
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10MA TOPICS! [JAPAN FA] U-15 Japan National Team earns spot into the AFC U-16 Championship 2020 in dramatic fashion
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