Japan finished third after beating Australia 3-0 on Saturday at the Pakhtakor Stadium in Tashkent in the third and fourth place match at the 2022 Asian Under-23 Cup in Uzbekistan.

Ken Sato (7), Australian Kai Troen (39 by mistake) and Shota Fujio (63) scored the winning goals for Japan.

The final will take place on Saturday, when Saudi Arabia will play against the hosts of Uzbekistan at the Bunyodkor stadium.

In the first round, the Japanese team finished second in Group D with 7 points in three matches, with a goal difference behind Saudi Arabia, compared to 3 points for Emirates and none for Tajikistan, then won the quarter-finals against South Korea 3-0, and in semi-finals lost to Uzbekistan 0-2. On the other hand, Australia topped Group B with 7 points from three matches, compared to 5 points for Iraq, 4 for Jordan and none for Kuwait. final against Saudi Arabia 0-2.