2023 U-16 International Dream Cup
The 2023 U-16 International Dream Cup (officially in Japanese: U-16 インターナショナルドリームカップ2023 JAPAN presented by JFA), was the 7th edition of the U-16 International Dream Cup, an annual international age-restricted football tournament organized by the Japan Football Association (JFA). It was held at the J-Village Stadium from 31 May to 4 June 2023.[1][2] Japan were crowned champions for the 5th time.
| Japanese: U-16 インターナショナル ドリーム カップ 2023 JAPAN | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Japan |
| City | Hirono and Naraha |
| Dates | 31 May – 4 June 2023[1][2] |
| Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Netherlands |
| Third place |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Nigeria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 23 (3.83 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,375 (229 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Keito Kumashiro (3 goals) |
Format
The four invited teams played in a round-robin tournament. A penalty-shootout are played when the match resulted in a draw. Points awarded in the group stage followed the formula of three points for a win, two points for a penalty-shootout win, one point for a penalty-shootout loss, and zero points for a loss. In the event, if two teams were tied in points, tie-breakers would be applied in the order of goal difference, goals scored, head-to-head result, and a fair play score based on the number of yellow and red cards.[3]
Venue
| Hirono and Naraha | |
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| J-Village Stadium | |
| Capacity: 5,000 | |
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Teams
| Team | Confederation |
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| Japan |
AFC |
| Nigeria[2][4] |
CAF |
| United States |
CONCACAF |
| Netherlands |
UEFA |
Squads
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | DW | DL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Japan (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 6 |
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Netherlands |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
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United States |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 |
| 4 | Nigeria |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result; 5) fair play ranking.
(H) Host
Results
| Netherlands | 1–0 | Nigeria |
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| Japan | 1–2 | United States |
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| United States | 0–3 | Netherlands |
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| Japan | 6–1 | Nigeria |
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| Nigeria | 1–2 | United States |
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| Japan | 4–2 | Netherlands |
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Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 23 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3.83 goals per match.
3 goals
- Keito Kumashiro
2 goals
- Kento Hamasaki
- Shuto Oishi
- Yusei Shima
- Santiago Morales
1 goal
- Kota Sekiguchi
- Yuta Sugawara
- Benjamin Khaderi
- Jim Koller
- Jesaja Riga Mustapha
- Lyfe Oldenstam
- Haniel Pereira da Gama
- Gine Verhulst
- Azuka Alatan
- Solomon Udoh
- Noah Santos
- Sean Petrie
Media coverage
| Broadcasters[5][6] | |||
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| Country | Broadcasting network | Television | Live streaming |
| Japan |
J Sports | J Sports On Demand (all matches) | — |
| Rest of world | — | — | JFATV (match 1, 3, 5 only) |
References
- "U-16 International Dream Cup 2023 JAPAN". Japan Football Association. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- Admin (21 May 2023). "Future Eagles To Face USA, Netherlands and Japan In Dream Cup". BSN Sport.
- "大会要項" [Tournament details] (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- Chidiezie, Jidechi (19 May 2023). "Future Eagles: Nigeria's U16 to head to Japan next Friday for 4-nation tournament". Pulse Sports.
- "TV放送/JFATV" [TV broadcasting/JFATV] (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- "Other Soccer Programs" (in Japanese). J Sports. Retrieved 29 May 2023.