The defending champions led from start to finish with goals from Shusuke Furuya and Ryunosuke Sato for a perfect record and will face Jordan in the quarter-finals.
Japan head coach Go Oiwa retained just three players from the side that beat the United Arab Emirates 3-0, while Qatar also rang in the changes with Ilidio Vale making five. .....
𝗙𝗧 | 🇯🇵 Japan 2️⃣-0️⃣ Qatar 🇶🇦
— #AFCU23 (@afcasiancup) January 13, 2026
3️⃣ games. 3️⃣ wins. Japan cruise to the Knockout Stage as Group B winners!#AFCU23 | #JPNvQAT pic.twitter.com/BSTfzET6bV
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