Match summary
Japan U23 had won 5 matches in a row before this one.
Japan U23 vs Korea DPR U23Result, Lineups & H2H
2026
Japan U23
Nwadike39'
1
-FT
0Sep 26, 2026
Toyota Stadium
Korea DPR U23
Match Timeline
89'Substitution
—· In
Korea DPR U23
89'Substitution
—· In
Japan U23
88'Yellow Card
Korea DPR U23
87'Yellow Card
Korea DPR U23
82'Substitution
—· In
Japan U23
60'Substitution
Japan U23
60'Substitution
Korea DPR U23
60'Yellow Card
Korea DPR U23
Goal!
1-0
Brian Nwadike
39'·Japan U23
⚽
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Korea DPR U23
46%Ball Possession54%
8Shots Total16
4Shots On Target3
2Corners7
1Yellow Cards3
0Offsides1
4Shots Off Target12
66Attacks62
8Dangerous Attacks5
1Goals0
14Free Kicks10
0Shots Blocked1
Team Lineups
Starting XI
16
YF
Yuya Fukunaga18
YS
Yudai Shimamoto19
BN
Brian Nwadike21
MS
Mihiro Sato22
TO
Tariqkani Hayato Okabe23
RA
Rui ArakiSubstitutes
4
KT
Kaito Tsuchiya6
SN
Shuto Nagano12
MK
Masataka Kobayashi13
SF
Shusuke Furuya15
SM
Soichiro Mori20
SI
Sena IshibashiManager: Kwang-Chon Ri
Starting XI
1
JK
Ju-hyok Kang5
HJ
Hwi-Nam Jong6
JH
Jae-yong Han11
CY
Chol-gyong Yom12
RC
Ryong-il Choe14
KR
Kwang-myong Ryang15
MR
Myong-Song Ra16
YK
Yu-song Kim17
KC
Kuk Choe20
CP
Chung-song Paek22
KK
Kuk-bom KimSubstitutes
2
YJ
Ye-won Jong3
KK
Kum-chon Kim4
SR
Song-hung Ri7
KR
Kum-chol Ri8
HP
Hyok-song Pak9
CH
Chol-myong Ho10
IR
Il-song Ri18
RK
Ryong-ik Kim19
KH
Kwon-hwi Hong21
TH
Tae-han Hong23
KA
Kyong-ung AnPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 89' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Yuya Fukunaga GK | - | 60' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 60' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Yudai Shimamoto GK | - | 82' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Brian Nwadike GK | - | 82' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Mihiro Sato GK | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Tariqkani Hayato Okabe GK | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Rui Araki GK | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Shuto Nagano GK | - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 30' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 8' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 8' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Sena Ishibashi GK | - | 30' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Japan U23 vs Korea DPR U23 — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan U23 | 15 | W5 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 15/15 | 17-0 |
| Korea DPR U23 | 15 | W1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8/15 | 9-5 |
- W1-0 vs Korea Republic U232026-01-20
- W4-0 @ China U232026-01-24
- W2-0 vs Hong Kong U232026-09-16
- W7-0 @ Kyrgyzstan U232026-09-20
- W3-0 vs Thailand U232026-09-23
- D1-1 @ China U232026-03-28
- W3-1 vs Thailand U232026-03-31
- L1-2 @ China U232026-09-16
- D0-0 vs UAE U232026-09-20
- W4-1 @ Iran U232026-09-23
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last match
Goals
3-1
Total matches
1Head to Head
Head to Head
Last match
1
Japan U23 wins
0
Draws
0
Korea DPR U23 wins
Goals Scored
3 - 1