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South Korea vs Japan

31 August 2018 at 10:00
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South Korea

2423
Away

Japan

Match Summary

South Korea defeated Japan 24:23. The match was played in Asian Games 2018. League standings: South Korea #1, Japan #2.

Rivalry since 2014

South Korea vs Japan Head to Head Results· 5

South Korea and Japan have met 5 times — South Korea won 2, Japan won 2, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2014. A combined 263 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 52.60 per match (130 for the home side, 133 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 34–23 in 2023.

South Korea
2
wins
Drawn
1
·
2
wins
Total goals
263 · 52.6/match
Both scored
5/5 · 100%
Over 2.5
5/5 · 100%

Recent Meetings

Japan3423South Korea
26/10/23Olympic Games
Match Details
South Korea2626Japan
17/08/18Asian Games
Match Details
South Korea2518Japan
25/06/18International Friendly
Match Details
Japan3125South Korea
16/01/16Asian Championship
Match Details
Japan2431South Korea
20/09/14Asian Games
Match Details
Highest-scoring game: 3423 v 2023

Standings

South Korea sit #1 and Japan are #2 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