Head coach Go Oiwa’s side showed no signs of easing up as goals from Shusuke Furuya and Ryunosuke Sato sealed a 2-0 win against Qatar and the Group B top spot with a perfect nine points on Tuesday.
“Our target was to win the third match and we did that,” said Oiwa. “Now we want to prepare for the quarter-finals while keeping our momentum. .....
"We’ve made it through from the Group Stage. Thank you for your support, and please keep cheering us on in the knockout stage."
— #AFCU23 (@afcasiancup) January 13, 2026
Goalscorer Ryunosuke Sato thanks the 🇯🇵 Japanese faithful for their unwavering support! #AFCU23 | #JPNvQAT pic.twitter.com/D7KMdawpnb
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