On the night of January 24, the 2026 AFC U23 Championship officially closed after the final match between U23 Japan and U23 China. Prizes for individuals and teams were awarded at the closing ceremony.
In the individual title, striker Nguyen Dinh Bac of U23 Vietnam was named when announcing the top scorer title of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship.
Before the final, Dinh Bac had 4 goals, equal to Ali Azaizeh (U23 Jordan) and Leonardo Farah Shahin (U23 Lebanon). But these two strikers had no chance to rise up because the team had been eliminated.
U23 Japan has two players Ryunosuka Sato (3 goals) and Yuto Ozeki (2 goals). Both players scored in the final. Ryunosuka Sato also increased the total number of goals to 4.
Thus, up to 4 players scored 4 goals together. The organizers then announced that Dinh Bac had won the Golden Boot title.
According to AFC's homepage, Dinh Bac scored 4 goals and had 2 assists, making a great contribution to helping the team win third place after the victory over South Korea in the penalty shootout.
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