Japan underlined their dominance in Asian youth football with a commanding victory over China in the U23 Asian Cup final, defending their continental title and becoming the first team to win the ...

Chinese soccer faces its biggest match in more than 20 years on Saturday when it plays Japan in the final of the Under-23 ...

Japan thrashed China 4-0 in the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup final on Saturday to became the first country to win the tournament ...

Mainland youngsters concede twice in each half as Japan retain title; fans and executives draw encouragement for future The ...

BEIJING -- Despite a 4-0 loss to defending champion Japan in the final in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Chinese men's football team ...

Jan 25 (Reuters) - China coach Antonio Vicente called for a balanced response to his team's 4-0 defeat by Japan in the under-23 Asian Cup final on Saturday as the nation missed out on a first ...

U23 Japan clinched their third AFC U23 Asian Cup title in resounding fashion, sweeping past U23 China 4-0 in the 2026 final with a masterclass of technical precision and tactical superiority.

The Chinese men's national under-23 football team suffered a 4-0 defeat to Japan in the U23 Asian Cup final. But the ...

China claimed a convincing 3-0 victory over Vietnam in the 2026 U23 Asian Cup semifinal, dominating in both attack and defense.

Expectations were riding high on Friday as the Chinese national under-23 football team prepared to take on arch-rivals Japan ...