Japan’s under-23 team reached the Asian Games men’s football final by beating Uzbekistan 9-8 in a penalty shootout. The match finished 1-1 after 120 minutes, setting up a gold-medal meeting with South Korea, according to BongdaPlus coverage cross-checked against AFC reporting.
Bakhromov gave Uzbekistan a first-half lead. Japan increased the pressure after the break and Ishibashi headed in a late equalizer in regulation time. Neither team scored in extra time, leaving the semifinal to be decided by an extended shootout.