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South Korea vs Iran

18 October 2019 at 14:00

South Korea

2728

Match Summary

Iran defeated South Korea 28:27. The match was played in Olympic Games 2020.

Rivalry since 2014

South Korea vs Iran Head to Head Results· 9

South Korea and Iran have met 9 times — South Korea won 6, Iran won 1, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2014. South Korea leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 9 meetings. A combined 466 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 51.78 per match (241 for the home side, 225 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 6 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 28–34 in 2018.

South Korea
6
wins
Drawn
2
·
1
wins
Total goals
466 · 51.8/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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Iran2834South Korea
24/08/18Asian Games
Match Details
Iran2528South Korea
23/01/18Asian Championship
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South Korea2829Iran
27/01/16Asian Championship
Match Details
Iran2125South Korea
25/09/14Asian Games
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Iran2424South Korea
25/01/14Asian Championship
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Highest-scoring game: 2834 v 2018

Standings

South Korea sit — and Iran are — in the Olympic Games table heading into this match.

Group A

1France8
GP5Won4Lost1
2Spain8
GP5Won4Lost1
3Germany6
GP5Won3Lost2
4Norway6
GP5Won3Lost2
5Brazil2
GP5Won1Lost4
6Argentina0
GP5Won0Lost5

Group B

1Denmark8
GP5Won4Lost1
2Egypt8
GP5Won4Lost1
3Sweden8
GP5Won4Lost1
4Bahrain2
GP5Won1Lost4
5Portugal2
GP5Won1Lost4
6Japan2
GP5Won1Lost4

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

API data: 11 May 2026