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Japan achieved impressive results by qualifying as group B winners
2025 U-17 World Cup
after winning 2-1 over Portugal at Aspire Zone field one, Al Rayyan, Qatar, Sunday (9/11).
This positive result made Japan overtake Portugal, who had already escaped from the top of the standings.Japan finished at the top of the standings with a collection of seven from three matches.
Portugal had to settle for second place in the standings with six points.The third position is occupied by Morocco who won over New Caledonia at the same time.
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Japan opened the scoring over Portugal through a goal scored by Takeshi Wada in the 35th minute.Ten minutes later, Nozomi Hiroyama’s team increased their lead to 2-0 through Taiga Seguchi’s goal.
Entering the middle of the second half, Japan had to play with 10 people against Portugal.This was after Kaiji Chonan was sent off by the referee.
Eight minutes after the red card received by Chonan, Japan conceded the goal.Portugal was able to reduce the score to 1-2 through a goal scored by Martim Guedes in the 80th minute.
In another match, Morocco mercilessly destroyed New Caledonia with a landslide score of 16-0.This result was Morocco’s first win in three group phase matches.
Morocco was already leading 7-0 over New Caledonia in the first half.Nine additional goals were then scored in the second half to close the match with a score of 16-0.
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