Match Report
5 points for Japan U20 (2nd), 4 for Ecuador U20 (3rd): a 1-point gap. Japan U20 ranked just 11th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/0.33 for Japan U20 and 0.67/0.67 for Ecuador U20 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.46.
Japan U20 entered with three losses in a row.
National Olympic Stadium in Tokyo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 39,694. On the scoreboard, Ecuador U20 led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.