Of the 4 teams entering the 2025 U20 Asian Semi-finals, only U20 Australia has never won the championship in the past.
The last time the Socceroos came close to winning the title was in 2010. However, with all wins since the beginning of the tournament, U20 Australia has become a formidable opponent in the championship race.
On the other side, U20 Japan needs a penalty shootout to overcome U20 Iran in the quarter-finals. Coach Yuzo Funakoshi and his team opened the tournament with a 3-0 victory over Thailand, but then there were disappointing draws with U20 Syria and U20 Korea.
The team from the land of the rising sun has only won the continental U20 championship once in 2016. That is a rather modest achievement for a developed football team like Japan. With this unstable performance, they will have a hard time facing U20 Australia.
From the semi-finals onwards, VAR will be applied, creating more appeal for the matches. This is also the first time VAR has been used in the U20 Asian finals.
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