At Chennai's Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium on Friday, India and Japan will play in the 2023 Asian Champions Trophy semifinal. India, who has never lost in the competition, will be the match's favourite. With 13 points after five games—four victories and a draw—India finished first in the standings after the round-robin stage. The only game they lost was a 1-1 draw with Japan. Japan, meanwhile, finished in fourth place with five points from five games, with one victory, two ties, and two losses.