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AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2026 — China reaches final after 22 years; Japan beats defending champion Uzbekistan

  • China reached the AFC U-17 Asian Cup final for the first time in 22 years by defeating Australia 2-0 in the semifinals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  • Japan secured their place in the final against China by winning on penalties after a draw with defending champion Uzbekistan.
  • China's Shuai Weihao and Xie Jin scored the goals for their semifinal victory over Australia.
  • The final between China and Japan will be held on May 22 in Jeddah, with China aiming to improve after an earlier group-stage loss to Japan.
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(Dan Tri Newspaper) - Chinese media showered praise on their U17 team after coach Bin Ukishima's side defeated Australia's U17 team to secure a place in the final of the Asian U17 Championship.

Following their convincing 2-0 victory over Australia U.17 in the semi-finals on the morning of May 20th, Chinese media outlets unanimously expressed surprise at the impressive performance of their U.17 team.

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the-AFC broke the news on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
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