AFC U17 Asian Cup
Standing in their way are China PR and Qatar respectively, who will be seeking to revive their chances of progressing.
China PR v Japan
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City Pitch C Future (Jeddah)
Kick-off: Saturday, 19:00 (UTC+3)
Confidence will be sky-high in the Japan camp after a rousing second half display saw them coming from behind to defeat Qatar 3-1 on Tuesday.
The introduction of Kaiji Chonan and Tafuku Satomi after the break gave Japan fresh attacking options that saw them urning the game around with the duo in contention to start against China PR.
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City Pitch C Future (Jeddah)
Kick-off: Saturday, 19:00 (UTC+3)
Confidence will be sky-high in the Japan camp after a rousing second half display saw them coming from behind to defeat Qatar 3-1 on Tuesday.
The introduction of Kaiji Chonan and Tafuku Satomi after the break gave Japan fresh attacking options that saw them urning the game around with the duo in contention to start against China PR.
#AFCU17 - Group B: Japan 3-1 Qatar
China PR will be determined to bounce back from the disappointment of conceding late in the 1-0 defeat to Indonesia on Matchday One.
Head coach Bin Ukushima knows there’s no avenue for more dropped points if China PR are to advance to the knockout stage and will ensure his players are fired up to claim a positive result.
Head coach Bin Ukushima knows there’s no avenue for more dropped points if China PR are to advance to the knockout stage and will ensure his players are fired up to claim a positive result.
Qatar v Indonesia
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City Pitch A Stars (Jeddah)
Kick-off: Saturday, 19:30 (UTC+3)
Keanu Senjaya’s 87th minute strike in the win against China PR puts Indonesia in a strong position for a second successive quarter-final appearance.
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City Pitch A Stars (Jeddah)
Kick-off: Saturday, 19:30 (UTC+3)
Keanu Senjaya’s 87th minute strike in the win against China PR puts Indonesia in a strong position for a second successive quarter-final appearance.
#AFCU17 - Group B: Indonesia 1-0 China PR
Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto saw a resilient performance from his charges, who faced immense pressure in the opening win and will be eyeing a similarly determined display against Qatar.
Like China PR, Qatar cannot afford another slip-up as head coach Alvaro Mejia looks to restore confidence in the team following the disappointing result against Japan.
Having been on the defensive for much of the opening tie, Mejia will be calling for a more front-footed approach against the Southeast Asian side to stay in the hunt for a first knockout stage appearance since 2002.
Like China PR, Qatar cannot afford another slip-up as head coach Alvaro Mejia looks to restore confidence in the team following the disappointing result against Japan.
Having been on the defensive for much of the opening tie, Mejia will be calling for a more front-footed approach against the Southeast Asian side to stay in the hunt for a first knockout stage appearance since 2002.
