Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Buenos Aires: Japan have reached the final of the Youth Olympics Women's Futsal Tournament Buenos Aires 2018, where they will face Portugal later on Wednesday in the Main Futsal Hall.
We look at three reasons why the Japanese are capable of claiming the gold medal.
Road to Final Group Stage
v Cameroon - Won 6-2 v Chile - Won 4-1 v Dominican Republic - won 6-2 v Portugal - Lost 0-2
Semi-final v Spain - Won 3-2
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Buenos Aires: Japan produced a sensational performance to defeat Spain 3-2 to seal a place in the final of the 2018 Youth Olympics women's futsal tournament on Monday.
The East Asians will face Portugal, who advanced to the final after cruising to a 16-2 win over Bolivia in their semi-final.
The final will be a repeat of the Group D tie, which Portugal won 2-0, but Japan's confidence will be soaring after their triumph over Group C winners Spain.
The Europeans had headed into the clash on the back of a perfect record of four wins in the group stage, having scored 39 goals and conceding only five.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Buenos Aires: Japan will face Spain in the semi-finals of the 2018 Youth Olympics women's futsal after finishing second in Group D.
Japan finished as runners-up after falling to a 2-0 defeat to Portugal in their final group match on Saturday.
In a meeting between two teams who had a perfect record of three wins going into the tie, Portugal sealed victory with strikes from Beatriz Sanheiro (5th) and Telma Pereira (21st).
Portugal will play Group C runners-up Bolivia in the other women's semi-final on Monday.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Buenos Aires: Japan booked a place in the 2018 Youth Olympics semi-finals after coming from two goals down to defeat Dominican Republic 6-2 in a Group D tie at the Main Futsal Hall in Buenos Aires on Thursday.
It was Japan's third win on the trot and secured them a place in the last four with a match to spare.
The East Asians play Portugal on Saturday to determine the group winners and they won't be lacking in confidence after having also defeated Cameroon (6-2) and Chile (4-1) in their earlier matches.
Against Dominican Republic, Japan endured a difficult opening period as a brace from Alondra Collado (3rd, 4th) gave Dominican Republic a great start to the match.