Tashkent: The head coaches of Japan and Saudi Arabia rued their respective sides' missed chances following their 0-0 draw in Group D of the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2022 on Monday.
Japan were the better side in the first half while Saudi Arabia closed strongly after the East Asian side were reduced to 10 men following Shota Fujio's sending off in the 79th minute.
The result leaves the teams tied on four points with Saudi Arabia facing a crucial tie against United Arab Emirates on Matchday Three, while Japan meet already eliminated Tajikistan. .....
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