After taking a one-goal lead, the Japanese team became more and more comfortable in their play. Their smooth passing and subtle coordination among themselves exhausted the opponents. In the 42nd minute, the Japanese team made a series of passes and eventually broke through the opponent's defense, and Ryotaro Araki took advantage of the situation to extend the score to 2-0. In the second half, although the Japanese team did not launch a large-scale attack, and the Iraqi team was unable to effectively counterattack, but the 2-0 score was maintained until the end.
In this tournament, Uzbekistan also defeated dark horse Indonesia with a 2-0 record to advance to the final. Japan will fight with Uzbekistan for the crown. In the previous matches, Uzbekistan had an impressive record of 5 wins and 0 losses, making them the best team. In the next matchup, Uzbekistan is full of confidence and is expected to beat Japan to win the title.
It is worth noting that Indonesia, despite losing the title, will be in a three to four game battle with Iraq. A win would put Indonesia in the top three of the tournament and in turn earn them a ticket to the Olympics.
Indonesia made history in this tournament as they magically made it to the quarterfinals, setting a new best record for the team. In their next match, they only need one more win to embark on a new historic moment in the Olympic men's soccer tournament. I expect Indonesia to capitalize on this last chance. Even if they face Iraq, Indonesia is still hopeful of finishing fourth to compete with Africa for the Olympic ticket. Indonesia has already secured the play-offs after making it to the quarter-finals. I believe they will not be under too much pressure in the next match for the third place, and as long as they play normally, Indonesia will not have any regrets!
