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Afghanistan vs Japan Live Score, Asian Games 2026

Afghanistan and Japan are set to square off in the men's cricket tournament during the 2026 Asian Games, hosted in Japan. Afghanistan enters the fixture holding the tenth spot in the ICC Men's T20I rankings backed by a 220 rating, while Japan sits further down at forty-first with a rating of 74.

During the previous Asian Games cycle, the Afghan squad finished as runners-up to India after the final match was abandoned due to weather and settled via standings. Looking to surpass that previous silver medal finish, Afghanistan has selected a youthful lineup devoid of several veterans, with Darwish Rasooli named as captain.

Meanwhile, Japan aims to utilize home advantage to improve upon a prior campaign that missed out on advancing to the quarter-finals, fielding a squad captained by Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming.