Japan yet to hit top gear but could have timed AFC U-23 title charge to perfection

Gabriel Tan May 2, 2024, 10:00 AM Email Print Open Extended Reactions Sometimes, slow and steady does indeed win the race. That is certainly what Japan are showing -- and hoping proves to be the case -- as they gun for the one more victory they need to become the first two-time champions of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup. On Friday, Japan will take on Uzbekistan at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in a final that looks firmly in the balance. Editor's Picks Who are the Uzbekistan rising stars leading the charge for U-23 Asian Cup glory? 5h Gabriel Tan The Dutch-born quartet one win away from reaching the Olympics -- with Indonesia 22h Gabriel Tan Indonesia out of AFC U-23 running but Shin's youth movement could