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Japan U23 vs Korea DPR U23Result, Lineups & H2H

Japan U23

1–0
FTSep 26, 2026

Korea DPR U23

  • Nwadike39'
    Toyota Stadium

    Japan U23 vs Korea DPR U23 in numbers

    FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right

    Japan U235W 0D 0L
    1. Won 1-0 vs Korea Republic U23 (home), 2026-01-20
    2. Won 4-0 vs China U23 (away), 2026-01-24
    3. Won 2-0 vs Hong Kong U23 (home), 2026-09-16
    4. Won 7-0 vs Kyrgyzstan U23 (away), 2026-09-20
    5. Won 3-0 vs Thailand U23 (home), 2026-09-23
    Korea DPR U232W 2D 1L
    1. Drew 1-1 vs China U23 (away), 2026-03-28
    2. Won 3-1 vs Thailand U23 (home), 2026-03-31
    3. Lost 1-2 vs China U23 (away), 2026-09-16
    4. Drew 0-0 vs UAE U23 (home), 2026-09-20
    5. Won 4-1 vs Iran U23 (away), 2026-09-23
    Japan U23Korea DPR U23
    15Pointsof 158
    17Goals scored9
    0Goals conceded5
    5Clean sheets1
    10Scored in a row1
    10Unbeaten in a row2
    0Conceded in a row1

    Head to head1 meeting · Jan 2018

    Japan U23 wins
    1
    Draws
    0
    Korea DPR U23 wins
    0

    Meetings

    1. AFC Championship U23Japan U233-1Korea DPR U23

    How we calculate this

    Match Timeline

    Japan U23Korea DPR U23
    1. 89'
      Substitution · Korea DPR U23 · — · In
    2. Substitution · Japan U23 · Shuto Nagano · InOut: Yuto Ozeki
      89'
    3. Substitution · Japan U23 · — · In
      89'
    4. 88'
      Yellow Card · Korea DPR U23 · Ryong Il Choe
    5. 87'
      Yellow Card · Korea DPR U23 · Kim Yu Song
    6. Substitution · Japan U23 · Hisatsugu Ishii · InOut: Uche Brian Seo Nwadike
      82'
    7. Substitution · Japan U23 · Hisatsugu Ishii · InOut: Yudai Shimamoto
      82'
    8. Substitution · Japan U23 · Sena Ishibashi · InOut: Yuya Fukunaga
      60'
    9. Substitution · Japan U23 · Nelson Ishiwatari · InOut: Yotaro Nakajima
      60'
    10. 60'
      Yellow Card · Korea DPR U23 · Il-song Ri
    11. Goal · Japan U23 · Uche Brian Seo Nwadike1-0
      39'
    12. Yellow Card · Japan U23 · Rei Umeki
      26'

    Match Statistics

    Match stats

    Japan U23Korea 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

    Lineups

    Japan U23
    Japan U23
    Manager: Go Oiwa

    Starting XI

    -
    RURei Umeki
    Rei Umeki
    -
    RIRion Ichihara
    Rion Ichihara
    -
    YYYumeki Yokoyama
    Yumeki Yokoyama
    -
    YOYuto Ozeki
    Yuto Ozeki
    -
    YFYuya Fukunaga
    Yuya Fukunaga
    -
    YNYotaro Nakajima
    Yotaro Nakajima
    -
    YSYudai Shimamoto
    Yudai Shimamoto
    -
    UNUche Brian Seo Nwadike
    Uche Brian Seo Nwadike
    -
    MSMihiro Sato
    Mihiro Sato
    -
    TOTariqkani Hayato Okabe
    Tariqkani Hayato Okabe
    -
    RARui Araki
    Rui Araki

    Substitutes

    -
    APAlexandre Pisano
    Alexandre Pisano
    -
    KKKeita Kosugi
    Keita Kosugi
    -
    KTKaito Tsuchiya
    Kaito Tsuchiya
    -
    SNShuto Nagano
    Shuto Nagano
    -
    NINelson Ishiwatari
    Nelson Ishiwatari
    -
    KYKenshin Yasuda
    Kenshin Yasuda
    -
    YMYutaka Michiwaki
    Yutaka Michiwaki
    -
    HIHisatsugu Ishii
    Hisatsugu Ishii
    -
    MKMasataka Kobayashi
    Masataka Kobayashi
    -
    SFShusuke Furuya
    Shusuke Furuya
    -
    SMSoichiro Mori
    Soichiro Mori
    -
    SISena Ishibashi
    Sena Ishibashi
    Korea DPR U23
    Korea DPR U23
    Manager: Kwang-Chon Ri

    Starting XI

    -
    KHKang Ju Hyok
    Kang Ju Hyok
    -
    HJHwi-Nam Jong
    Hwi-Nam Jong
    -
    HY
    Han Jae Yong
    -
    CY
    Chol-gyong Yom
    -
    RCRyong Il Choe
    Ryong Il Choe
    -
    RK
    Ryang Kwang-Myong
    -
    MRMyong-Song Ra
    Myong-Song Ra
    -
    KSKim Yu Song
    Kim Yu Song
    -
    CKChoe Kuk
    Choe Kuk
    -
    CPChung-song Paek
    Chung-song Paek
    -
    KBKim Kuk Bom
    Kim Kuk Bom

    Substitutes

    -
    YJ
    Ye-won Jong
    -
    KKKim Kum-Chon
    Kim Kum-Chon
    -
    RH
    Ri Song Hung
    -
    KRKum-Chol Ri
    Kum-Chol Ri
    -
    HP
    Hyok-song Pak
    -
    CH
    Chol-myong Ho
    -
    IRIl-song Ri
    Il-song Ri
    -
    RK
    Ryong-ik Kim
    -
    KH
    Kwon-hwi Hong
    -
    TH
    Tae-han Hong
    -
    KA
    Kyong-ung An

    Player Stats

    PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
    Rei Umeki
    GK
    		-90'00----
    Rion Ichihara
    GK
    		-90'00----
    Yumeki Yokoyama
    GK
    		-90'00----
    Yuto Ozeki
    GK
    		-89'00----
    Yuya Fukunaga
    GK
    		-60'00----
    Yotaro Nakajima
    GK
    		-60'00----
    Yudai Shimamoto
    GK
    		-82'00----
    Uche Brian Seo Nwadike
    GK
    		-82'10----
    Mihiro Sato
    GK
    		-90'00----
    Tariqkani Hayato Okabe
    GK
    		-90'00----
    Rui Araki
    GK
    		-90'00----
    Shuto Nagano
    GK
    		-1'00----
    Nelson Ishiwatari
    GK
    		-30'00----
    Yutaka Michiwaki
    GK
    		-8'00----
    Hisatsugu Ishii
    GK
    		-8'00----
    Sena Ishibashi
    GK
    		-30'00----

    Match summary

    Japan U23 had won 5 matches in a row before this one.