The four-time winners will next look to make it two wins in a row when they take on two-time champions China PR on Saturday while Qatar will meet Indonesia on the same day.
Both sides were equally matched in the opening 15 minutes, with Qatar’s Ayokunle Tokode ballooning his shot over in his side’s first stab at goal and Maki Kitahara doing the same at the other end moments later. .....
FT | 🇯🇵 Japan 3️⃣-1️⃣ Qatar 🇶🇦
— #AsianCup2027 (@afcasiancup) May 5, 2026
Clinical and composed. Japan arrive in 𝙨𝙩𝙮𝙡𝙚 😎#AFCU17 | #JPNvQAT pic.twitter.com/VYNkXq1wTE
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