Asian Games ｜ Quarter-final ｜ 2026-09-26 19:30 JST
Match summary The Asian Games Quarter-final fixture between Japan U-23 and North Korea U-23 was played on September 26. Japan U-23 beat North Korea U-23 1-0. Japan U-23 led 1-0 at half-time. The score did not change in the second half.
Possession: Japan U-23 55%, North Korea U-23 45%. Shots: Japan U-23 8, North Korea U-23 10. Japan U-23 won despite having fewer shots. Japan U-23 scored 1 from 4 shots on target. Yellow cards: Japan U-23 1, North Korea U-23 3.
Team stats View as table Japan U-23 Stat North Korea U-23 55% Possession 45% 8 Shots 10 4 Shots on target 2 4 Shots off target 8 0 Blocked shots 0 2 Corner kicks 7 1 Yellow cards 3 0 Red cards 0
Referee: Hanna Hattab
Lineups Japan U-23 Role Pos No. Player Starter GK 23 R. Araki Starter DF 2 R. Umeki Starter DF 5 R. Ichihara Starter 16 Yuya Fukunaga Starter DF 21 M. Sato Starter MF 17 Y. Nakajima Starter MF 18 Y. Shimamoto Starter MF 14 Y. Ozeki Starter MF 11 Y. Yokoyama Starter 22 H. Okabe Starter FW 19 B. Nwadik Bench DF 6 S. Nagano Bench MF 7 N. Ishiwatari Bench FW 9 Y. Michiwaki Bench MF 10 H. Ishii Bench MF 20 S. Ishibashi
Show unused substitutes (7) Role Pos No. Player Bench GK 1 A. Pisano Bench GK 12 M. Kobayashi Bench DF 3 K. Kosugi Bench DF 4 K. Tsuchiya Bench MF 8 K. Yasuda Bench 13 S. Furuya Bench MF 15 S. Mori
North Korea U-23 Role Pos No. Player Starter 1 Kang Ju-Hyok Starter 5 Jong Hwi-Nam Starter 6 Han Jae-yong Starter 11 Yom Chol-gyong Starter 12 Choe Ryong-Il Starter 14 R. Kwang-Myong Starter 15 M. Ra Starter 16 Kim Yu-Song Starter 17 Choe Kuk Starter 20 Paek Chung-Song Starter 22 Kim Kuk-Bom Bench 3 K. Kim Bench 10 Ri Il-song Bench 23 An Kyong-ung
Show unused substitutes (8) Role Pos No. Player Bench 18 Kim Ryong-ik Bench 21 Hong Tae-han Bench 2 Jong Ye-won Bench 4 Ri Song-hung Bench 7 Ri Kum-Chol Bench 8 Pak Hyok-song Bench 9 Ho Chol-myong Bench 19 Hong Kwon-hwi
Match events Time Team Event Player Score 1H 26' Japan U-23 🟨 Yellow card R. Umeki 1H 39' Japan U-23 ⚽ Goal B. Nwadik 1-0 2H 14' Japan U-23 🔄 Substitution OUT Y. Nakajima → IN N. Ishiwatari 2H 14' Japan U-23 🔄 Substitution OUT Yuya Fukunaga → IN S. Ishibashi 2H 14' North Korea U-23 🔄 Substitution OUT Yom Chol-gyong → IN Ri Il-song 2H 16' North Korea U-23 🟨 Yellow card Ri Il-Song 2H 34' North Korea U-23 🔄 Substitution OUT → IN An Kyong-ung 2H 37' Japan U-23 🔄 Substitution OUT B. Nwadik → IN Y. Michiwaki 2H 37' Japan U-23 🔄 Substitution OUT Y. Shimamoto → IN H. Ishii 2H 42' North Korea U-23 🟨 Yellow card Kim Yu-Song 2H 44' North Korea U-23 🟨 Yellow card Choe Ryong-il 2H 44' Japan U-23 🔄 Substitution OUT Y. Ozeki → IN S. Nagano 2H 44' North Korea U-23 🔄 Substitution OUT Kim Kuk-Bom → IN K. Kim
Match data is compiled from publicly available information. Highlight videos are embedded from their official channels.
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