AFC U-23 Soccer Championship, match against Qatar. With the score at 0-0, midfielder Ao Tanaka (Kawasaki F) was sent off due to a VAR decision just before the end of the first half. Japan was on the offensive from the beginning, but failed to convert their chances. With the score at 0-0, midfielder Ao Tanaka (Kawasaki F) made contact with an opposing player during a scramble for the ball in added time of the first half. The referee did not blow the whistle and the match continued, but then the VAR decision was made and the referee checked the footage directly. Ao Tanaka’s play was deemed dangerous and he was shown a red card. 15th U-23 Asian Championship Group B, first round, Japan 1-1 Qatar (Pathumthani, Thailand) Japan lost both their matches against Saudi Arabia on the 9th and Syria on the 12th 1-2, resulting in their elimination from the group stage with two consecutive losses.
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