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Japan U23 vs Korea Republic U23Result, Lineups & H2H

Japan U23

1–0
FTJan 20, 2026

Korea Republic U23

  • Koizumi37'
    Alinma Stadium

    Japan U23 vs Korea Republic U23 in numbers

    FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right

    Japan U234W 1D 0L
    1. Won 5-1 vs Saudi Arabia U23 (away), 2025-07-25
    2. Won 5-0 vs Syria U23 (home), 2026-01-07
    3. Won 3-0 vs UAE U23 (away), 2026-01-10
    4. Won 2-0 vs Qatar U23 (home), 2026-01-13
    5. Drew 1-1 vs Jordan U23 (home), 2026-01-16
    Korea Republic U231W 1D 3L
    1. Lost 0-4 vs Saudi Arabia U23 (away), 2025-10-10
    2. Lost 0-2 vs Saudi Arabia U23 (away), 2025-10-14
    3. Drew 0-0 vs Iran U23 (home), 2026-01-07
    4. Won 4-2 vs Lebanon U23 (away), 2026-01-10
    5. Lost 0-2 vs Uzbekistan U23 (away), 2026-01-13
    Japan U23Korea Republic U23
    13Pointsof 154
    16Goals scored4
    2Goals conceded10
    3Clean sheets1
    5Scored in a row0
    5Unbeaten in a row0
    1Without a win1
    1Conceded in a row2

    Head to head2 meetings · Oct 2023 – Apr 2024

    Japan U23 wins
    0
    Draws
    0
    Korea Republic U23 wins
    2
    2goals per meeting
    50%both teams scored
    50%3+ goals
    50%won by the host

    Meetings

    1. AFC Championship U23Japan U230-1Korea Republic U23
    2. Asian GamesKorea Republic U232-1Japan U23

    How we calculate this

    Match Timeline

    Japan U23Korea Republic U23
    1. 89'
      Substitution · Korea Republic U23 · Ji-hoon Jeong · InOut: Seong-jin Kang
    2. 89'
      Substitution · Korea Republic U23 · Jae-sang Jeong · InOut: Dong-jin Kim
    3. Substitution · Japan U23 · Nelson Ishiwatari · InOut: Yudai Shimamoto
      84'
    4. 81'
      Substitution · Korea Republic U23 · Lee Chan-Ouk · InOut: Hyun-seo Bae
    5. Yellow Card · Japan U23 · Kosei Ogura
      70'
    6. Substitution · Japan U23 · Shusuke Furuya · InOut: Haruta Kume
      65'
    7. Substitution · Japan U23 · Brian Nwadik · InOut: Yutaka Michiwaki
      65'
    8. Substitution · Japan U23 · Yumeki Yokoyama · InOut: Sena Ishibashi
      65'
    9. Substitution · Japan U23 · Tariqkani Hayato Okabe · InOut: Rion Ichihara
      65'
    10. 58'
      Substitution · Korea Republic U23 · Seung-bae Jung · InOut: Yong-hak Kim
    11. 58'
      Substitution · Korea Republic U23 · Tae-won Kim · InOut: Ga-on Baek
    12. Goal · Japan U23 · Kaito Koizumi1-0
      37'

    Match Statistics

    Match stats

    Japan U23Korea Republic U23
    52%Ball Possession48%
    11Shots Total8
    4Shots On Target2
    5Corners3
    10Fouls11
    1Yellow Cards0
    2Offsides0
    2Saves3
    412Passes493
    7Shots Off Target5
    100Attacks119
    53Dangerous Attacks50
    8Free Kicks13
    0Shots Blocked1
    0Hit Woodwork1
    18Tackles10
    10Interceptions9

    Team Lineups

    Lineups

    3-5-2 · 3-4-3

    Japan U23
    Japan U23
    Manager: Go Oiwa

    Starting XI

    -
    RARui Araki
    Rui Araki
    -
    KKKaito Koizumi
    Kaito Koizumi
    -
    RIRion Ichihara
    Rion Ichihara
    -
    SNShuto Nagano
    Shuto Nagano
    -
    RURei Umeki
    Rei Umeki
    -
    RSRyunosuke Sato
    Ryunosuke Sato
    -
    KOKosei Ogura
    Kosei Ogura
    -
    YSYudai Shimamoto
    Yudai Shimamoto
    -
    SISena Ishibashi
    Sena Ishibashi
    -
    HKHaruta Kume
    Haruta Kume
    -
    YMYutaka Michiwaki
    Yutaka Michiwaki

    Substitutes

    -
    MKMasataka Kobayashi
    Masataka Kobayashi
    -
    KTKaito Tsuchiya
    Kaito Tsuchiya
    -
    NINelson Ishiwatari
    Nelson Ishiwatari
    -
    YOYuto Ozeki
    Yuto Ozeki
    -
    BNBrian Nwadik
    Brian Nwadik
    -
    YYYumeki Yokoyama
    Yumeki Yokoyama
    -
    THTomoyasu Hamasaki
    Tomoyasu Hamasaki
    -
    TKTokumo Kawai
    Tokumo Kawai
    -
    SMSoichiro Mori
    Soichiro Mori
    -
    SFShusuke Furuya
    Shusuke Furuya
    -
    KSKanta Sekitomi
    Kanta Sekitomi
    -
    TO
    Tariqkani Hayato Okabe
    Korea Republic U23
    Korea Republic U23
    Manager: Min-Sung Lee

    Starting XI

    -
    SHSung-min Hong
    Sung-min Hong
    -
    GLGeon-hee Lee
    Geon-hee Lee
    -
    HLHyeon-yong Lee
    Hyeon-yong Lee
    -
    MSMin-ha Shin
    Min-ha Shin
    -
    MKMin-jun Kang
    Min-jun Kang
    -
    HBHyun-seo Bae
    Hyun-seo Bae
    -
    DKDong-jin Kim
    Dong-jin Kim
    -
    SJ
    Seok-hwan Jang
    -
    YKYong-hak Kim
    Yong-hak Kim
    -
    GBGa-on Baek
    Ga-on Baek
    -
    SKSeong-jin Kang
    Seong-jin Kang

    Substitutes

    -
    HMHyeon-ho Moon
    Hyeon-ho Moon
    -
    HJHyun-tae Jo
    Hyun-tae Jo
    -
    CLChan-wook Lee
    Chan-wook Lee
    -
    TKTae-won Kim
    Tae-won Kim
    -
    JJJi-hoon Jeong
    Ji-hoon Jeong
    -
    JHJae-yun Hwang
    Jae-yun Hwang
    -
    DKDo-hyun Kim
    Do-hyun Kim
    -
    SJSeung-bae Jung
    Seung-bae Jung
    -
    KH
    Kim Han-Seo
    -
    JJJae-sang Jeong
    Jae-sang Jeong
    -
    JPJun-seo Park
    Jun-seo Park

    Player Stats

    PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
    Rei Umeki
    MF
    		-90'00-491-
    Shuto Nagano
    DF
    		-90'000/1692-
    Rion Ichihara
    DF
    		-65'00-571-
    Kosei Ogura
    MF
    		-90'000/256--
    Ryunosuke Sato
    MF
    		-90'000/1372-
    Sena Ishibashi
    MF
    		-65'000/2205-
    Kaito Koizumi
    DF
    		-90'10-332-
    Yudai Shimamoto
    MF
    		-84'000/126--
    Haruta Kume
    FW
    		-65'00-153-
    Yutaka Michiwaki
    FW
    		-65'000/16--
    Rui Araki
    GK
    		-90'00-23--
    Nelson Ishiwatari
    MF
    		-6'00-3--
    Brian Nwadik
    FW
    		-25'00-7--
    Yumeki Yokoyama
    MF
    		-25'00-4--
    Shusuke Furuya
    MF
    		-25'00-2--

    Match summary

    Japan U23 beat Korea Republic U23 1-0 in the AFC Championship U23 (Asia).