Green Shirts were unbeaten in the tournament and showcased impressive form
\n Dazhou
\nJapan emerged victorious in the Men\u2019s Under-18 Asia Cup 2025 after they thumped Pakistan 3-0 in the grand finale at the National Hockey Training Centre on Sunday.
\nWith an aggressive start in the first quarter of the final, Pakistan immediately pressed forward to counter and challenge the Japanese defence in pursuit of the opening goal.
\nThe opening quarter of the final saw no goals scored, with the score remaining 0-0, as both teams looked to gain momentum by attacking aggressively and defending with intensity to put pressure on the opposition.
\nIn the second quarter of the game, Japan scored the opening goal in the seventh minute, with Yuma Fujiwara giving his side a much-needed advantage and putting Pakistan under pressure.
\nAfter 30 minutes of play, Japan led 1-0, while Pakistan looked for an equaliser to ease the pressure in the third quarter.
\nThe third quarter of the game saw Pakistan get a chance to equalise with a penalty corner in the first minute, but they missed the opportunity due to a brilliant save by the goalkeeper.
\nMoments later, they earned another penalty corner but failed to convert once again, missing back-to-back chances to level the score.
\nWith just a few minutes remaining, Japan struck another goal through Ryutaro Ueda to take the score to 2-0, piling pressure on Pakistan.
\nThe Green Shirts received their third penalty corner but missed it yet again.
\nWith five seconds remaining, Pakistan earned their fourth penalty corner, but once again, they failed to score. At the end of the third quarter, Japan leads 2-0, with Pakistan under a lot of pressure as they look for crucial goals to turn the game around in the final 15 minutes.
\nJapan registered yet another goal to extend their lead to 3-0 in the final minutes of the game, with Tatsuaki Yasui scoring via a penalty corner, putting the Green Shirts under pressure.
\nEarlier in the tournament, Pakistan showcased impressive form. They began their campaign with a resounding 8-0 win over Hong Kong, followed by a crushing 9-0 victory against Sri Lanka.
\nIn their third match, they defeated Bangladesh 6-3, virtually securing a place in the semifinals.
\nIn the quarterfinals, Pakistan outclassed China 2-1 in a commanding performance to book their spot among the final four.
\nPakistan continued their remarkable run in the tournament, securing a nail-biting 4-3 victory over Malaysia in a dramatic semifinal decided by a penalty shootout.
\nThe high-stakes clash had ended 3-3 in regular time, pushing the contest into a tense shootout.
\nSquad:
\nMohammad Usman, Atif Ali, Asam Junaid, Mohammad Abdullah Farooq, Abdullah Awan, Zubair Lateef, Mohammad Yaseen, Mohammad Ali Taj, Ghulam Mustafa, Ali Hamza, Ali Hanzala, Aamir Sohail, Adeel Afzal, Mohammad Zaman, Mohammad Hussain, Mohammad Shaheer, Hasan Shahbaz, Yaseen Jamshaid
\nTeam Management:
\nShafqat Malik (Manager), Mukhtar Ahmed, Touseeq Ahmed, Masood-ur-Rahman (Coaches)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Green Shirts were unbeaten in the tournament and showcased impressive form Dazhou Japan emerged victorious in the Men\u2019s Under-18 Asia Cup 2025 after they thumped Pakistan 3-0 in the grand finale at the National Hockey Training Centre on Sunday. With an aggressive start in the first quarter of the final, Pakistan immediately pressed forward to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":490145,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-490135","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n