Pakistan, July 13 -- Japan defeated Pakistan 3-0 in the final of the Men's U18 Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday at the National Hockey Training Centre in Dazhou, China. Despite an unbeaten run throughout the tournament, the Green Shirts were unable to break Japan's solid defence in the high-stakes title clash.

Pakistan started the match with high energy, putting immediate pressure on Japan's backline. However, both sides failed to score in the first quarter, with intense end-to-end action keeping the scoreline 0-0. Each team aimed to dominate possession and create early momentum but couldn't convert their chances.

Japan struck first in the second quarter, with Yuma Fujiwara giving his side a crucial lead in the seventh minute. Pakistan, desperat...