The win kept Japan top of table in Group A, three points better than New Zealand and Chile and they only need to avoid a defeat in Friday’s clash against the Oceania side to qualify automatically.
After an even 30 minutes, Japan had a golden chance to take the lead as Matias Perez shoved over Rento Takaoka in the box. .....
FT | 🇨🇱 Chile 0️⃣-2️⃣ Japan 🇯🇵
— #WAC2026 (@afcasiancup) October 1, 2025
Japan beat the #U20WC hosts and claim a second successive win in Group A! pic.twitter.com/djN8eWFWAC
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