In the first semi-final, U20 Korea had a difficult 120 minutes of play against U20 Saudi Arabia. The Korean team launched 13 shots, double that of Saudi Arabia, but could not penetrate the opponent's net even once.
The 0-0 draw forced the two teams to enter a penalty shootout to determine the winner. U20 Korea unfortunately stopped when they lost 2-3, giving the final ticket to U20 Saudi Arabia.
In the second semi-final, U20 Australia played impressively and dominated Japan U20. The team from the land of the rat pockets took advantage of the opportunity to win 2-0 with goals from Mohamed Toure and Jaylan Pearman in the second half.
Thus, U20 Saudi Arabia and U20 Australia will face each other in the final match for the 2025 AFC U20 Championship.
In the history of the tournament, U20 Saudi Arabia has won the U20 Asian Championship 3 times in 1986, 1992, 2018. Meanwhile, U20 Australia have not been able to touch the championship trophy and have only finished second once in 2010.
The final match of the 2025 U20 Asian Cup will take place at 7:30 p.m. on January 1.
2025 U20 Asian Cup final match schedule:
19:30 on January 1: U20 Saudi Arabia - U20 Australia
