'SHOCKING ASIAN CUP QUARTER-FINALS ELIMINATED' JAPANESE MBAPPE'S EXTRAORDINARY MIND DESPITE DEFEAT..."I CAN'T WIN THE WORLD CUP LIKE THIS"

Yoshida Minato (16, Kashima Antlers), dubbed the "second Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid)," showed a resolute appearance despite the defeat. Japan's U-17 national team, led by coach Nozomi Hiroyama, drew 2-2 against Saudi Arabia in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-17 Asian Cup at Taip Okaz Sports Club Stadium in Saud