
Australia's rising teenage soccer stars have learned they'll be facing Japan in the semi-finals of the Under-20 Asian Cup this week, as their coach delighted in his Young Socceroos also enjoying the chance of a lifetime at a World Cup later this year.
Trevor Morgan's enterprising side were left tearful and ecstatic after their double success on Saturday, in which they not only booked a place in the Asian Cup semis with a thrilling 3-2 comeback win over Iraq, but also sealed their qualification for the global under-20 event in Chile later this year.