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Japan U23 vs South Korea U23

25 October 2018 at 16:00
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Japan U23

32
Away

South Korea U23

Match Summary

Japan U23 defeated South Korea U23 3:2. The match was played in World Cup U23 2018. League standings: Japan U23 #1, South Korea U23 #3.

Rivalry since 2022

Japan U23 vs South Korea U23 Head to Head Results· 3

Japan U23 and South Korea U23 have met 3 times — Japan U23 won 3, South Korea U23 won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2022. Japan U23 leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 9 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.00 per match (7 for the home side, 2 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (67%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Japan U23 are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–1 in 2024.

Japan U23
3
wins
Drawn
0
·
South Korea U23
0
wins
Total goals
9 · 3.0/match
Both scored
2/3 · 67%
Over 2.5
3/3 · 100%

Recent Meetings

Japan U2321South Korea U23
14/09/24World Cup U23
Match Details
Japan U2330South Korea U23
23/10/22World Cup U23
Match Details
South Korea U2312Japan U23
21/10/22World Cup U23
Match Details
Highest-scoring game: 21 v 2024

Standings

Japan U23 sit #1 and South Korea U23 are #3 in the World Cup U23 table heading into this match.

Group A

1Japan U2335:5
GP5Won5Lost0
2Mexico U2338:24
GP5Won4Lost1
3Chinese Taipei U2329:20
GP5Won2Lost3
4Colombia U2333:25
GP5Won2Lost3
5Netherlands U2329:40
GP5Won2Lost3
6South Africa U236:56
GP5Won0Lost5

Group B

1Venezuela U2335:10
GP5Won5Lost0
2Dominican Republic U2330:26
GP5Won3Lost2
3South Korea U2338:30
GP5Won3Lost2
4Puerto Rico U2334:24
GP5Won2Lost3
5Australia U2320:27
GP5Won2Lost3
6Czech Republic U2315:55
GP5Won0Lost5

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 10 May 2026