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10 June 2024
Ukraine book their place in the final after victory over Japan
To kick off the second week of competition, Ukraine returned to Aubagne to take on Japan. After 3 matches and 3 wins, Ruslan Rotan's men were looking to finish their group phase on a high note and meet Côte d'Ivoire in the final of the tournament. Opposite them, the Japanese, who had only participated in two matches prior to this encounter, were keen to confirm their victory over Indonesia (4-1). In a hard-fought encounter, Ukraine once again dominated their opponents, winning 2-1 to reach the final of the tournament.
Ukraine - Japan: 2-1
Tournoi Maurice Revello - Matchday 4 - Group B
Stade de Lattre de Tassigny, Aubagne
Goals : Veleten (42'), (55') for Ukraine / Shiogai (81') for Japan
Yellow Cards : Martyniuk (54') for Ukraine / Ogura (30') for Japan
Ukraine : Yermakov (GK) - Krupskyi (Pavliuk, 87'), Batahov, Saliuk, Veleten (Kucheriavyi, 69') - Martyniuk, Shostak (Siheiev, 69'), Fedor (Yarmoliuk, 57') - Rubchynskyi, Khlan, Sikan (C) (Krasnopir, 69')
Head Coach : Ruslan Rotan
Japan : Araki (GK) - Shiokawa, Umeki (Homma, 61'), Kita, Takahashi (Kosudi, 61') - Yasuda, Hiroi, Ogura (Ishii, 46') - Ozeki (C), Yukutomo (Kanda, 78'), Shiogai (Michiwaki, 87')
Head Coach: Yuzo Funakoshi
Referee : Milagros Arruela (PER)
Assistants : Gabriela Moreno (PER) / Vera Yupanqui (PER)
4th Official : Akhona Makalima (RSA)
Crédits photos: Guillaume Boitiaux
Maxime Buteau
