Peta Trimis cancelled out Hiromi Yoneta’s opener before Japan came back fighting through strikes from Uno Shiragaki, Maya Hijikata and Chinari Sasai with Naomi Chinnama scoring an own goal as the East Asian side set up a final showdown with DPR Korea on Saturday.
Australia will meet Korea Republic in the third-place playoff on the same day, with all four teams having qualified for the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024. .....
🎥 HIGHLIGHTS | 🇦🇺 Australia 1️⃣-5️⃣ Japan 🇯🇵
— #AsianCup2023 (@afcasiancup) March 13, 2024
A second half surge saw Japan ease past Australia in their #U20WAC semi-final at the JAR Stadium!
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