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Iran vs South Korea

24 August 2018 at 12:00
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Iran

2834
Away

South Korea

Match Summary

South Korea defeated Iran 34:28. The match was played in Asian Games 2018. League standings: Iran #2, South Korea #1.

Rivalry since 2014

Iran vs South Korea Head to Head Results· 9

Iran and South Korea have met 9 times — Iran won 2, South Korea won 5, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2014. South Korea leads the head-to-head with 5 victories from 9 meetings. A combined 459 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 51.00 per match (225 for the home side, 234 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 9 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 9 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. South Korea are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 28–29 in 2016.

2
wins
Drawn
2
·
South Korea
5
wins
Total goals
459 · 51.0/match
Both scored
9/9 · 100%
Over 2.5
9/9 · 100%

Recent Meetings

Iran2627South Korea
22/01/24Asian Championship
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South Korea2624Iran
16/01/24Asian Championship
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South Korea2524Iran
01/10/23Asian Games
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Iran2424South Korea
23/01/20Asian Championship
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South Korea2728Iran
18/10/19Olympic Games
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Iran2528South Korea
23/01/18Asian Championship
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South Korea2829Iran
27/01/16Asian Championship
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Iran2125South Korea
25/09/14Asian Games
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Iran2424South Korea
25/01/14Asian Championship
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Highest-scoring game: 2829 v 2016

Standings

Iran sit #2 and South Korea are #1 in the Asian Games table heading into this match.

Group A

1Qatar4
GP2Won2Lost0
2Iran2
GP2Won1Lost1
3Malaysia0
GP2Won0Lost2

Group B

1South Korea3
GP2Won1Lost0
2Japan3
GP2Won1Lost0
3Pakistan0
GP2Won0Lost2

Group C

1Saudi Arabia4
GP2Won2Lost0
2Hong Kong2
GP2Won1Lost1
3Indonesia0
GP2Won0Lost2

Group D

1Bahrain6
GP3Won3Lost0
2Iraq4
GP3Won2Lost1
3Chinese Taipei2
GP3Won1Lost2
4India0
GP3Won0Lost3

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

API data: 11 May 2026