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10MA TOPICS! [JAPAN FA][AFC U23 ASIAN CUP] Fujita: Japan ready for tough final

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May 2, 2024

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Doha: Having suffered defeat in both their previous encounters with Uzbekistan in the AFC U23 Asian Cup™, Japan captain Joel Chima Fujita is hoping that it will be third time lucky for them on Friday.

Uzbekistan ran out 4-0 winners in the quarter-finals in 2018 and recorded a 2-0 semi-final triumph in 2022, with both teams to reprise rivalries in the Qatar 2024 final where victory for either side will make them the first two-time champions.

Fujita, who started the game for Japan two years ago, has not forgotten the experience and is braced for another difficult meeting against an opponent that have won all five games to date without conceding once. .....



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