Match Report
7 points for Japan U20 (3rd), 8 for Côte d'Ivoire U23 (2nd): a 1-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Japan U20 1.5 scored and 1.75 conceded per game, Côte d'Ivoire U23 2 and 1.25, with the league averaging 1.55.
Côte d'Ivoire U23 had not won in 5 games. Japan U20 had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Côte d'Ivoire U23, 2.
The venue was Parc des Sports, with room for 15,660 spectators. Côte d'Ivoire U23 led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 3-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Japan U20: Hiroto Asada (62'), Hiroto Asada (63'), Jelani McGhee (81') · Côte d'Ivoire U23: Jocelin Ta Bi (21'), Patrick Zabi (47'), Oumar Konaté (75')
Key stats
Possession: Japan U20 32% · Côte d'Ivoire U23 68% · Total shots: 15-18 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 2-4