Japan's Under-20 World Cup campaign came to a halt in the round of 16 in a 1-0 loss to Venezuela after extra time on Wednesday.
Captain Yangel Herrera scored the lone goal of an unrelenting match in the second half of extra time for Venezuela, which booked its place in the quarterfinals where it will face either the United States or New Zealand on Sunday.
Ritsu Doan, who led Japan with three goals in the tournament, lamented his team's performance in front of goal.