Asian Games | Final | 2026-10-03 19:30 JST
Match summary
South Korea U-23 and Japan U-23 met in the Asian Games Final on October 3. South Korea U-23 held on to a 1-0 win over Japan U-23. It was 0-0 at half-time. South Korea U-23 scored 1 after the break to seal the win.
Japan U-23 had more possession (58% to 42%) and more shots (9 to 3), but South Korea U-23 were more efficient and took the win. South Korea U-23 scored 1 from 2 shots on target. Yellow cards: South Korea U-23 3, Japan U-23 1.
Team stats
4-2-3-1
4-3-3
View as table
| South Korea U-23 | Stat | Japan U-23 |
|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 | Formation | 4-3-3 |
| 42% | Possession | 58% |
| 3 | Shots | 9 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 0 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: Adam Kersey
Lineups
South Korea U-23
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | Kim Joon-Hong |
| Starter | DF | 16 | Choi Seok-Hyun |
| Starter | DF | 23 | Shin Min-Ha |
| Starter | DF | 5 | Kim Ji-Soo |
| Starter | DF | 22 | Bae Hyun-Seo |
| Starter | MF | 6 | Lee Gi-Hyuk |
| Starter | MF | 8 | Lee Seung-Won |
| Starter | MF | 17 | Yang Min-Hyeok |
| Starter | MF | 10 | Bae Jun-Ho |
| Starter | MF | 7 | Eom Ji-Sung |
| Starter | FW | 9 | Lee Young-Jun |
| Bench | MF | 13 | Kang Sang-Yoon |
| Bench | MF | 15 | Hwang Do-Yoon |
| Bench | FW | 18 | Kim Myeong-Jun |
| Bench | MF | 19 | Park Seung-Soo |
Show unused substitutes (8)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 21 | Lee Seung-Hwan |
| Bench | GK | 12 | Min-seung Kim |
| Bench | MF | 11 | Yang Hyun-Jun |
| Bench | DF | 4 | Park Seong-Hun |
| Bench | MF | 14 | Lee Hyun-Ju |
| Bench | DF | 3 | Choi Woo-Jin |
| Bench | DF | 2 | Kang Min-Jun |
| Bench | DF | 20 | Park Kyung-Sub |
Japan U-23
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 23 | R. Araki |
| Starter | DF | 2 | R. Umeki |
| Starter | DF | 22 | Tariqkani Hayato Okabe |
| Starter | DF | 5 | R. Ichihara |
| Starter | DF | 21 | M. Sato |
| Starter | MF | 14 | Y. Ozeki |
| Starter | MF | 17 | Y. Nakajima |
| Starter | MF | 10 | H. Ishii |
| Starter | MF | 18 | Y. Shimamoto |
| Starter | FW | 19 | Brian Nwadik |
| Starter | FW | 11 | Y. Yokoyama |
| Bench | FW | 13 | S. Furuya |
| Bench | FW | 16 | Yuya Fukunaga |
| Bench | FW | 20 | S. Ishibashi |
| Bench | MF | 7 | N. Ishiwatari |
| Bench | FW | 9 | Y. Michiwaki |
| Bench | MF | 8 | K. Yasuda |
Show unused substitutes (6)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | DF | 15 | S. Mori |
| Bench | GK | 1 | A. Pisano |
| Bench | DF | 6 | S. Nagano |
| Bench | DF | 4 | K. Tsuchiya |
| Bench | DF | 3 | K. Kosugi |
| Bench | GK | 12 | M. Kobayashi |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 28' | Japan U-23 | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Brian Nwadik → IN Yuya Fukunaga | |
| 1H 29' | South Korea U-23 | 🟨 Yellow card | Lee Gi-Hyuk | |
| 2H 12' | South Korea U-23 | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Lee Gi-Hyuk → IN Hwang Do-yoon | |
| 2H 16' | South Korea U-23 | ⚽ Goal | Eom Ji-Sung | 1-0 |
| 2H 21' | South Korea U-23 | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Yang Min-hyeok → IN Kang Sang-yun | |
| 2H 29' | Japan U-23 | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Yuya Fukunaga → IN S. Ishibashi | |
| 2H 29' | Japan U-23 | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Y. Nakajima → IN N. Ishiwatari | |
| 2H 36' | Japan U-23 | 🟨 Yellow card | N. Ishiwatari | |
| 2H 36' | Japan U-23 | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Y. Shimamoto → IN Y. Michiwaki | |
| 2H 36' | Japan U-23 | 🔄 Substitution | OUT H. Ishii → IN K. Yasuda | |
| 2H 43' | South Korea U-23 | 🟨 Yellow card | Bae Jun-Ho | |
| 2H 45' | South Korea U-23 | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Lee Young-Jun → IN Kim Myung-jun | |
| 2H 45' | South Korea U-23 | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Bae Jun-Ho → IN Park Seung-Soo | |
| 2H 45+1' | South Korea U-23 | 🟨 Yellow card | Bae Hyun-seo |
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