Daicel Blind Soccer Week 2026 in Umeda & IBSA Blind Football Men's Asian Championship 2026 in Umeda Final Day: Japan National Team Loses 0-1 to China, Finishes as Runner-up

On Saturday, April 25, 2026, the final day of the "IBSA Blind Football Men's Asian Championship 2026 in Umeda" for the men's category was held as part of the "Daicel Blind Soccer Week 2026 in Umeda," featuring the 3rd place match and the final. In the final, the Japan national team lost 0-1 to the China national team, finishing as runner-up in this tournament. In the 3rd place match, India faced Thailand, with Thailand winning 1-4 to take 3rd place. The tournament MVP was Jiabin Zhang (China), and the Best Goalkeeper was Huachu Xu (China). Japan's Taichi Hirabayashi, who scored a total of 6 goals in the tournament, received the Top Scorer award.

● Tournament Day 11 Results

"IBSA Blind Football Men's Asian Championship 2026 in Umeda" Day 7

Match 1: India 1-4 Thailand

• Goal scorers: Pradeep Patel (India, jersey number 3) in the 3rd minute of the 1st period

Kittikorn Baodee (Thailand, jersey number 9) in the 18th minute of the 1st period, 14th minute of the 2nd period

Panyawut Kupan (Thailand, jersey number 7) in the 5th minute of the 2nd period

Somchai Magong (Thailand, jersey number 14) in the 7th minute of the 2nd period

• Match video: https://www.youtube.com/live/PapW7-aKnN4?si=O8e9oLZKQe-RTAxk

Match 2: Japan 0-1 China

• Japan's starting lineup: Yuki Saito, Masaki Goto, Taichi Hirabayashi, Satoshi Kawamura, Kenya Izumi

• Goal scorer: Jiabin Zhang (China, jersey number 6) in the 4th minute of the 2nd period

• Match video: https://www.youtube.com/live/_GVMKjL2D2A?si=Ow1K7UopFDNZ71lU

● "IBSA Blind Football Women's Asian Championship 2026 in Umeda" Final Standings

Champion: China

Runner-up: Japan

3rd Place: Thailand

4th Place: India

5th Place: South Korea

6th Place: Australia

7th Place: Uzbekistan

8th Place: Iran

● Individual Awards

• MVP: Jiabin Zhang (China, jersey number 6)

• Best GK: Huachu Xu (China, jersey number 12)

• Top Scorer: Taichi Hirabayashi (Japan, jersey number 9)

*Please refer to the release PDF below for group stage standings and tournament schedule/results.
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● Tournament Outline

1. Tournament Name:

IBSA Blind Football Men's Asian Championship 2026 in Umeda (Division 1)

IBSA Blind Football Women's Asian Championship 2026 in Umeda

2. Event Name: Daicel Blind Soccer Week 2026 in Umeda

3. HP: https://blindfootballweek.b-soccer.jp

4. Tournament Dates (Women): April 15 (Wed) - April 18 (Sat), 2026

Tournament Dates (Men): April 19 (Sun) - April 25 (Sat), 2026

5. Venue: Grand Front Osaka Umeda Plaza (4-1 Ofukacho, Kita-ku, Osaka)

*3 minutes walk north from JR Osaka Station Central Ticket Gate

https://www.grandfront-osaka.jp/about/access/

6. Organizers: International Blind Sports Federation / Japan Blind Football Association, NPO

7. Title Sponsor: Daicel Corporation

https://www.daicel.com

8. Gold Sponsor: Grand Front Osaka TMO, General Incorporated Association

https://www.grandfront-osaka.jp

9. Silver Sponsors:

Sojitz Corporation

https://www.sojitz.com/jp/

Skylight Consulting Inc.

https://www.skylight.co.jp

10. Category Sponsors:

Earnest One Co., Ltd.

https://cradlegarden.jp/

AXA Holdings Japan Co., Ltd.

https://www.axa-holdings.co.jp

SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.

https://www.smbcnikko.co.jp

Suntory Holdings Limited

https://www.suntory.co.jp

11. Cooperators:

Kamo Shoji Co., Ltd. / Soccer Shop KAMO / Japan Care Fit Education Organization (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation) / TOPICA Corporation /

Osaka I-Sen / National Federation of Ryokan and Hotel Associations Youth Division / Gamba Osaka / Cerezo Osaka / ANA Foods Co., Ltd. /

Hakuba International Clinic / Esther Co., Ltd.

12. Participating Countries:

Men: Japan