The six-time champions eased into their fifth consecutive final and will meet defending champions DPR Korea on Sunday in what promises to be a titanic showdown.
Japan had China PR on the defensive from the start, and their steady build-ups paid off five minutes in when Noa Fukushima teed up Mao Itamura, who coolly controlled the ball in the area and as the opposing defence bore down on her, slammed it past keeper Liu Chen. .....
FT | 🇨🇳 China PR 0️⃣-2️⃣ Japan 🇯🇵
— AFC Women’s Football (@TheAWCL) April 15, 2026
Japan set up a blockbuster affair for the title against DPR Korea on Saturday! #U20WAC | #CHNvJPN pic.twitter.com/14l11ixJ9S
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