NEWS
Japan U-18s reach Russian int’l final
11 January 2014
The Japan U-18 team reached the final of the Valentin Granatkin Memorial International youth tournament by beating Turkey 3-0 in the semifinals on Friday in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Kitagawa Koya gave Japan an early lead in the eighth minute and Okugawa Masaya made it 2-0 in the 58th minute, before Sugimoto Taro found the target for Japan again in the last minute.
The young Japanese side will play hosts Russia in Sunday’s final. Russia advanced to the final with a 3-1 win over Slovakia.
Latest News
-
National Teams
2024/11/25
Japan Women's Futsal National Team short-listed squad & schedule - Training Camp (11/28-12/1＠JFA YUME Field)
-
Competitions
2024/11/21
Regarding the same-day ticket sales for the Final (11/23) – In partnership with tournament ambassador Mitoma Kaoru and CFC, 30 children will be invited to the Emperor's Cup JFA 104th Japan Football Championship Final
-
National Teams
2024/11/20
【Match Report】SAMURAI BLUE defeat China PR 3-1 in Xiamen to remain top of the group and move closer to qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 26™
-
National Teams
2024/11/16
【Match Report】SAMURAI BLUE remain top of group with a 4-0 away victory over Indonesia at the midway point of the AFC Asian Qualifiers
-
National Teams
2024/11/11
【Scouting report】The team's performance enhanced by the inclusion of naturalised players, exceeding expectations and securing points against formidable opponents (AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road To 26) - Indonesia National Team
