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10MA TOPICS! [JAPAN FA] U-18 Japan National Team start with a sweeping victory at the AFC U-19 Championship 2020 Qualification

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November 7, 2019

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On Wednesday 6 November, the AFC U-19 Championship 2020 Qualification has kicked off its action. In the competition that will also serve as the qualification round for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Indonesia 2021, the U-18 Japan National Team won their first match at Group J against the U-18 Guam National Team with a score of 10-0.

With the effect of the torrential rain, teams were not allowed to conduct their warmups on the pitch, but coach KAGEYAMA Masanaga told his players prior to the match, “We have prepared ourselves thoroughly for this match, so let’s challenge ourselves to showcase our best performance at this stage.” Despite starting off the match looking a little nervous, Japan managed to score the opening goal in the ninth minute, when TAKEDA Hidetoshi broke through the right flank before capturing the net. Following this first goal, Takeda scored another goal in the 19th minute to double the lead for Japan......


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