India, July 13 -- By Sahil Kohli

Fukuoka [Japan], July 13 (ANI): Ahead of his side's match against Japanese football club Avispa Fukuoka, Punjab FC youth team coach Praveen Kumar has said that conditions in Japan would not be a major issue for their side, pointing to similarities with the weather in India and also the extra effort made for acclimatisation.

Punjab FC youth team is in Fukuoka as a part of Reliance Foundation Development League (RFDL) exposure tour to Japan from July 11-23, under which they would compete against youth teams of some of Japan's top clubs. It is the third-placed side of the RFDL season 2025-26, with top-two teams, Bengaluru FC and FC Goa having also earned a spot for the tour.

Speaking about the match, sched...