Japan was crowned Under-19 Asian champion for the first time on Sunday, beating Saudi Arabia 5-3 on penalties after 120 minutes failed to separate the sides in a 0-0 draw in the final at the Bahrain National Stadium. Koki Ogawa was Japan’s hero, scoring the decisive penalty after Abdullah Magrshi missed, to finally secure Japan […]
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