Ishibashi Sena (front R) of Japan vies with Saleh Almehtab (front L) of Kuwait during the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers Group B football match between Japan and Kuwait in Yangon, Myanmar, Sept. 9, 2025. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

Mohammad Alsharifi (L) of Kuwait vies with Furuya Shusuke of Japan during the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers Group B football match between Japan and Kuwait in Yangon, Myanmar, Sept. 9, 2025. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

Yasuda Kenshin (C) of Japan competes during the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers Group B football match between Japan and Kuwait in Yangon, Myanmar, Sept. 9, 2025. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

Kawai Tokumo (R) of Japan vies with Abdullah Alghaniman of Kuwait during the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers Group B football match between Japan and Kuwait in Yangon, Myanmar, Sept. 9, 2025. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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