Faith in youth continues to pay off as Japan march on into Olympic quarters18dGabriel TanKoji Watanabe/Getty Images
Japan prove that class is permanent against in-form Uzbekistan to win U-23 Asian Cup3MGabriel TanKARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images
Japan beat Uzbekistan to become first two-time champions of AFC U-23 Asian Cup3MGabriel TanKARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images
Japan yet to hit top gear but could have timed AFC U-23 title charge to perfection3MGabriel TanNoushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Japan make hard work of Qatar victory but remain on course for Olympic berth4MGabriel TanZhizhao Wu/Getty Images