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10MA TOPICS! [JAPAN FA][AFC U20 ASIAN CUP] Qualifiers - Group G: Japan 4-0 Kuwait

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August 31, 2026

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Phnom Penh: Japan produced a masterful performance to kick off their AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ Qualifiers Group G campaign with a 4-0 defeat of Kuwait on Monday.

Hosts Cambodia also got off to a winning start, defeating Yemen 2-1.

Japan 4-0 Kuwait

Japan, who have surprisingly only won the title once, went on the front foot from the first blow of the whistle and took the lead in the 15th minute, with Shota Fuji heading home Tokumo Kawai's corner. .....

🇯🇵 Japan and 🇰🇭 Cambodia claim the perfect starts in Qualifiers Group G! #AFCU20 pic.twitter.com/GhhWNNx3J2
— #AsianCup2027 (@afcasiancup) August 31, 2026