afc u23Kuala Lumpur: Japan became the first team to emerge two-time champions after lifting the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2025™ title in May. It was a well deserved triumph for Go Oiwa's side asJapan defeat Uzbekistan 1-0 in the final of the U-23 Asian Cup, becoming the first two-time champions and laying down a marker for Paris 2025.