Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The 2018 AFC U-16 Championship semi-final between Japan and Australia at the National Stadium on Thursday will be a meeting between familiar foes.
The two have met before in the AFC U-16 Championship - in 2010, 2014 and 2016 - with the head-to-head at one win each.
It promises to be a cracker as Japan enjoyed a smooth journey into the semi-finals while Australia rebounded from an opening day defeat to stamp their mark on the Championship.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Korea Republic have been the most impressive but the two-time champions will not make the mistake of underestimating Tajikistan in Thursday’s AFC U-16 Championship Malaysia 2018 semi-final at the MBPJ Stadium.
Korea Republic enjoyed a dream run en route to the semi-finals, with their 1-0 win over India in the quarter-final following a perfect group stage campaign where they won all three matches, scored 12 and conceded none.
Tajikistan’s campaign has not been that smooth as they started with a 6-2 defeat to Malaysia before holding Japan 0-0 and defeating Thailand 2-1.
That was followed by a 4-2 penalty shoot-out win over DPR Korea in the quarter-finals and it is Tajikistan’s steely determination that Korea Republic head coach Kim Jung-soo has warned his players to be wary about.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Match winner Toyama Shoji is confident Japan can go on to clinch their third AFC U-16 Championship title following their 2-1 win over Oman in the quarter-finals on Sunday.
Shoji, who has found the target in every match except for the Group A tie against Tajikistan, was ecstatic to score the goal that sent Japan through to the semi-finals and earn their 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru ticket.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Australia head coach Trevor Morgan has praised his players for their fighting spirit after the Joeys defeated Indonesia 3-2 at the National Stadium on Monday to secure a spot in the AFC U-16 Championship Malaysia 2018 semi-finals and a ticket to the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Peru.
Australia showed their resilience as they fought back from a goal down at half-time to overwhelm Indonesia in the second half and book a semi-final clash against Japan on Thursday.
Morgan revealed that his half-time talk was aimed at giving Australia confidence to play their style of football and push for the win.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Australia came from behind to defeat Indonesia 3-2 to advance to the semi-finals of the AFC U-16 Championship Malaysia 2018 at the National Stadium on Monday.
Australia will play Japan, who beat Oman 2-1 in Sunday’s quarter-final, in the last four on Thursday.
The semi-final berth also means Australia have confirmed a place in the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru, after having been eliminated at the group stage in the AFC U-16 Championship 2016.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Head coach Yoshiro Moriyama is ready to make changes now that Japan are in the semi-finals of the AFC U-16 Championship 2018 and have booked a spot to the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru.
A third AFC U-16 Championship title is Moriyama’s target but he also wants to blood all his players and the coach hinted there may be changes for Thursday’s semi-final against either Australia or Indonesia.
Should Moriyama do so, it won’t be the first time in the tournament as the 50-year-old coach made seven changes to Japan's starting lineup for the Group A tie against Tajikistan, which finished 0-0.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Toyama Shoji's 81st minute strike earned Japan a place in the AFC U-16 Championship 2018 semi-finals and their ticket to the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup after they edged Oman 2-1 in their last eight tie at the National Stadium on Sunday.
Japan will play the winners of the Australia-Indonesia quarter-final in the last four on Thursday after overcoming a spirited Oman who impressed with their fighting performance.
It was a battle of former champions at the National Stadium, with both teams having previously won two titles each but Group A winners Japan held the lion’s share of possession in the early minutes but hardly tested Omani goalkeeper Mitham Ali Al Ajmi.