China 2-3 Japan final score - 22 May 2026, U17 AFC Asian Cup

Corner awarded to China.

Sultan Mohamed Saleh Yousif Alhammadi has awarded China a corner.

Throw-in for China at King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium.

Throw-in for China at King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium.

Sultan Mohamed Saleh Yousif Alhammadi signals a free kick to Japan just outside China's area.

Japan make their fifth and last substitution of the match, with Arata Okamoto replacing Maki Kitahara.

Throw-in for China close to the penalty box.

Sultan Mohamed Saleh Yousif Alhammadi signals a Japan throw-in in China's half.

Throw-in China.

The whistle has gone to end the second half. The match finishes 2 - 3.

China awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Ball safe as Japan is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Free kick Japan.

Bolin Zhang is on as sub for Xiang Wan. This is the last substitution of the match for China.

China to take a throw-in in Japan territory.

Ball goes out of play for a China goal kick.

Throw-in for Japan in their own half.

Throw-in China.

Ball safe as Japan is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Can China get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Japan's half?

Takeshi Wada of Japan smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though.

Sultan Mohamed Saleh Yousif Alhammadi signals a Japan throw-in in China's half.

Can Japan get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in China's half?

Japan have a dangerous throw-in.

China to take a throw-in in Japan territory.

Sultan Mohamed Saleh Yousif Alhammadi signals a Japan throw-in in China's half.

Throw-in for China at King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium.

Songyuan Zhao keeps China in contention with a penalty, making the score 2 - 3.

Eito Takaki is on a sub for Kakeru Saito for Japan.

Japan make their third substitution with Yoshiki Fujimoto replacing Tafuku Satomi.

An attacking China player has been brought down in the area - penalty!

Anthony Udemba Motosuna (Japan) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

Sultan Mohamed Saleh Yousif Alhammadi signals a free kick to Japan in their own half.

China have a goal kick.

Japan's Takeshi Wada misses with an attempt on goal.

Kakeru Saito of Japan is pulled up for offside.

Goal kick for Japan at King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium.

Japan are coming forward and Maki Kitahara gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

China awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Free kick in a good position for Japan!

Sultan Mohamed Saleh Yousif Alhammadi signals a free kick to China.

Sosuke Hoshi is on a sub for Kaiji Chonan for Japan.

Chimezie Kai Ezemuokwe is on a sub for Kazato Kimura for Japan.

Sultan Mohamed Saleh Yousif Alhammadi awards China a goal kick.

Jin Xie is on a sub for Weihao Shuai for China.

Sultan Mohamed Saleh Yousif Alhammadi signals a Japan throw-in in China's half.

Free kick China.

Throw-in for Japan in their own half.

Ball goes out of play for a China goal kick.

Sultan Mohamed Saleh Yousif Alhammadi signals a free kick to China.

Sora Iwatsuchi (Japan) gets a yellow card.

Sultan Mohamed Saleh Yousif Alhammadi signals a free kick to China.

Can China get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Japan's half?

Japan takes a corner from the left.

China have a goal kick.

Throw-in China.

Sultan Mohamed Saleh Yousif Alhammadi signals a free kick to China in their own half.

Throw-in for China in their own half.

Sultan Mohamed Saleh Yousif Alhammadi awards China a goal kick.

Sultan Mohamed Saleh Yousif Alhammadi signals a free kick to Japan.

China to take a throw-in in Japan territory.

Sultan Mohamed Saleh Yousif Alhammadi signals a free kick to China in their own half.

China have a goal kick.

Japan are pushing forward but Anthony Udemba Motosuna's finish is wide of the goal.

China awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Throw-in for Japan at King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium.

Goal kick for China at King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium.

Ball safe as Japan is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Ball safe as Japan is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Sultan Mohamed Saleh Yousif Alhammadi signals a throw-in for Japan, close to China's area.

China awarded a free kick in their own half.

Goal! China reduce the deficit to 1 - 3 through Xiang Wan. Weihao Shuai assisted the 1 - 3 goal.

Ball goes out of play for a China goal kick.

Japan are pushing forward but Kakeru Saito's finish is wide of the goal.

Japan awarded a free kick in their own half.

China make their third substitution with Songyuan Zhao replacing Zhaolei Kuang.

China make their second substitution with Zhengpeng Xu replacing Chaowei Pan.

Zhicheng Liu is on a sub for Yucheng Jin for China.

The first-half is over.

Japan take a comfortable 0 - 3 lead thanks to Maki Kitahara. Fine assist from Takeshi Wada to make the score 0 - 3.

Sultan Mohamed Saleh Yousif Alhammadi signals a free kick to China in their own half.

Throw-in Japan.

Throw-in for Japan in their own half.

Throw-in for China at King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium.

Goal! Kakeru Saito extends Japan's lead to 0 - 2. Takeshi Wada assisted the goal to make it 0 - 2.

Free kick China.

Free kick China.

China have a goal kick.

China awarded a throw-in in their own half.

China awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Throw-in for Japan at King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium.

Throw-in for Japan in their own half.

Japan's Kaiji Chonan is on target but unsuccessful.

Ball safe as Japan is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Throw-in China.

China awarded a free kick in their own half.

Japan takes a corner from the left.

Goal! Tafuku Satomi gives Japan a 0 - 1 lead. Takeshi Wada set up the 0 - 1 goal.

Throw-in Japan.

Japan awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Throw-in for Japan at King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium.

Sultan Mohamed Saleh Yousif Alhammadi signals a Japan throw-in in China's half.

Ball safe as Japan is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Japan awarded a free kick in their own half.

Throw-in for China in their own half.

Japan drives forward and Tafuku Satomi gets in a shot. Without netting, however.

Japan needs to be cautious. China have an attacking throw-in.

Ball goes out of play for a China goal kick.

Japan's Maki Kitahara misses with an attempt on goal.

Throw-in for Japan in their own half.

Japan are coming forward and Tafuku Satomi gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

Japan are coming forward and Kakeru Saito gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

Japan to take a throw-in in China territory.

Sultan Mohamed Saleh Yousif Alhammadi signals a free kick to Japan in their own half.

Throw-in Japan.

Corner awarded to Japan.

Can Japan get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in China's half?

China awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Sultan Mohamed Saleh Yousif Alhammadi has awarded China a corner.

Ball safe as China is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Throw-in for China at King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium.

Throw-in for Japan at King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium.

Throw-in for Japan in their own half.

Sultan Mohamed Saleh Yousif Alhammadi awards China a goal kick.

Japan awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Ball safe as China is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Goal kick for China at King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium.

Japan are pushing forward but Takeshi Wada's finish is wide of the goal.

Throw-in Japan.

Throw-in for China in their own half.

Throw-in for China at King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium.

Japan to take a throw-in in China territory.

Can Japan get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in China's half?

Sultan Mohamed Saleh Yousif Alhammadi signals a China throw-in in Japan's half.

Ball safe as China is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Japan awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Throw-in China.