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Five-star Japan make Oiwa proud

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Five-star Japan make Oiwa proud

Jeddah: Head coach Go Oiwa hailed a polished team performance as defending champions Japan sent an early warning to their AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ rivals on Wednesday.

Japan adopted a patient approach early in their Group B opener against Syria before upping their tempo to cruise to a 5-0 win, much to Oiwa’s delight.

Mixed feelings for Korea Republic’s Lee, IR Iran’s Ravankhah

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Mixed feelings for Korea Republic’s Lee, IR Iran’s Ravankhah

Riyadh: Korea Republic head coach Lee Min-sung and his Islamic Republic of Iran counterpart Omid Ravankhah were pleased yet disappointed after their sides drew 0-0 in their AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ Group C opener on Wednesday.

Both teams struggled to find a way through, managing just one shot on target each as Uzbekistan took charge of the group after their 3-2 win against Lebanon.

Group B: Qatar 0-2 UAE

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Group B: Qatar 0-2 UAE

Jeddah: United Arab Emirates emerged 2-0 winners against Qatar to get their AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ campaign off to a fine start on Wednesday.

The result means UAE join Japan as the early pacesetters in Group B with the latter having beaten Syria 5-0 in an earlier match.

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Group C: Uzbekistan 3-2 Lebanon

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Group C: Uzbekistan 3-2 Lebanon

Riyadh: Uzbekistan staved off a late fightback to defeat debutants Lebanon 3-2 in their opening AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ Group C tie on Wednesday.

Ravshan Khaydarov’s side were electric for the first 60 minutes at the Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium but then allowed Lebanon to pull two back. The win, however, meant the 2018 champions lead the group by two points after Korea Republic and Islamic Republic of Iran drew 0-0 earlier in the day.

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Group C: Korea Republic 0-0 IR Iran

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Group C: Korea Republic 0-0 IR Iran

Riyadh: Korea Republic and Islamic Republic of Iran settled for a goalless draw in their AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ opening Group C match on Wednesday.

Both sides will need to pick up their game if 2020 champions Korea Republic are to overcome debutants Lebanon on Saturday while IR Iran will have their hands full against 2018 winners Uzbekistan.

Group B: Japan 5-0 Syria

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Group B: Japan 5-0 Syria

Jeddah: Ryunosuke Sato’s brace powered defending champions Japan to a 5-0 win over Syria in their AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026™ Group B opener on Wednesday.

Japan led from start to finish with Yuto Ozeki opening their account in the first half, Sato pitching in with a superb double with Sena Ishibashi and Yutaka Michiwaki completing the emphatic win.

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Five-star Japan make Oiwa proud

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Five-star Japan make Oiwa proud

Jeddah: Head coach Go Oiwa hailed a polished team performance as defending champions Japan sent an early warning to their AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ rivals on Wednesday.

Japan adopted a patient approach early in their Group B opener against Syria before upping their tempo to cruise to a 5-0 win, much to Oiwa’s delight.

Mixed feelings for Korea Republic’s Lee, IR Iran’s Ravankhah

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Mixed feelings for Korea Republic’s Lee, IR Iran’s Ravankhah

Riyadh: Korea Republic head coach Lee Min-sung and his Islamic Republic of Iran counterpart Omid Ravankhah were pleased yet disappointed after their sides drew 0-0 in their AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ Group C opener on Wednesday.

Both teams struggled to find a way through, managing just one shot on target each as Uzbekistan took charge of the group after their 3-2 win against Lebanon.

Group B: Qatar 0-2 UAE

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Group B: Qatar 0-2 UAE

Jeddah: United Arab Emirates emerged 2-0 winners against Qatar to get their AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ campaign off to a fine start on Wednesday.

The result means UAE join Japan as the early pacesetters in Group B with the latter having beaten Syria 5-0 in an earlier match.

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Group C: Uzbekistan 3-2 Lebanon

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Group C: Uzbekistan 3-2 Lebanon

Riyadh: Uzbekistan staved off a late fightback to defeat debutants Lebanon 3-2 in their opening AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ Group C tie on Wednesday.

Ravshan Khaydarov’s side were electric for the first 60 minutes at the Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium but then allowed Lebanon to pull two back. The win, however, meant the 2018 champions lead the group by two points after Korea Republic and Islamic Republic of Iran drew 0-0 earlier in the day.

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Group C: Korea Republic 0-0 IR Iran

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Group C: Korea Republic 0-0 IR Iran

Riyadh: Korea Republic and Islamic Republic of Iran settled for a goalless draw in their AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ opening Group C match on Wednesday.

Both sides will need to pick up their game if 2020 champions Korea Republic are to overcome debutants Lebanon on Saturday while IR Iran will have their hands full against 2018 winners Uzbekistan.

Group B: Japan 5-0 Syria

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Group B: Japan 5-0 Syria

Jeddah: Ryunosuke Sato’s brace powered defending champions Japan to a 5-0 win over Syria in their AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026™ Group B opener on Wednesday.

Japan led from start to finish with Yuto Ozeki opening their account in the first half, Sato pitching in with a superb double with Sena Ishibashi and Yutaka Michiwaki completing the emphatic win.

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Five-star Japan make Oiwa proud

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Five-star Japan make Oiwa proud

Jeddah: Head coach Go Oiwa hailed a polished team performance as defending champions Japan sent an early warning to their AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ rivals on Wednesday.

Japan adopted a patient approach early in their Group B opener against Syria before upping their tempo to cruise to a 5-0 win, much to Oiwa’s delight.

Mixed feelings for Korea Republic’s Lee, IR Iran’s Ravankhah

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Mixed feelings for Korea Republic’s Lee, IR Iran’s Ravankhah

Riyadh: Korea Republic head coach Lee Min-sung and his Islamic Republic of Iran counterpart Omid Ravankhah were pleased yet disappointed after their sides drew 0-0 in their AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ Group C opener on Wednesday.

Both teams struggled to find a way through, managing just one shot on target each as Uzbekistan took charge of the group after their 3-2 win against Lebanon.

Group B: Qatar 0-2 UAE

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Group B: Qatar 0-2 UAE

Jeddah: United Arab Emirates emerged 2-0 winners against Qatar to get their AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ campaign off to a fine start on Wednesday.

The result means UAE join Japan as the early pacesetters in Group B with the latter having beaten Syria 5-0 in an earlier match.

www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u23_asian_cup.html/photo/group-b-qatar-v-uae

Group C: Uzbekistan 3-2 Lebanon

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Group C: Uzbekistan 3-2 Lebanon

Riyadh: Uzbekistan staved off a late fightback to defeat debutants Lebanon 3-2 in their opening AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ Group C tie on Wednesday.

Ravshan Khaydarov’s side were electric for the first 60 minutes at the Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium but then allowed Lebanon to pull two back. The win, however, meant the 2018 champions lead the group by two points after Korea Republic and Islamic Republic of Iran drew 0-0 earlier in the day.

www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u23_asian_cup.html/photo/group-c-uzbekistan-v-lebanon

Group C: Korea Republic 0-0 IR Iran

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Group C: Korea Republic 0-0 IR Iran

Riyadh: Korea Republic and Islamic Republic of Iran settled for a goalless draw in their AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ opening Group C match on Wednesday.

Both sides will need to pick up their game if 2020 champions Korea Republic are to overcome debutants Lebanon on Saturday while IR Iran will have their hands full against 2018 winners Uzbekistan.

Group B: Japan 5-0 Syria

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Group B: Japan 5-0 Syria

Jeddah: Ryunosuke Sato’s brace powered defending champions Japan to a 5-0 win over Syria in their AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026™ Group B opener on Wednesday.

Japan led from start to finish with Yuto Ozeki opening their account in the first half, Sato pitching in with a superb double with Sena Ishibashi and Yutaka Michiwaki completing the emphatic win.

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