Fujita, 22, played a pivotal role as Japan became the first team to lift the coveted title a second time.
The defensive midfielder, who plays his club football in Belgium with Sint-Truiden, was in inspirational form as Japan emulated the squad of 2016 in winning the title in Doha.
✨𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐗𝐓 𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆✨
— #AsianCup2023 (@afcasiancup) May 3, 2024
🇯🇵 Japan captain, Joel Chima Fujita is the 2024 #AFCU23 Most Valuable Player! pic.twitter.com/kgFReo7FyL
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