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Japan U23 vs Korea Republic U23Live Score, Lineups & H2H

AFC Championship U2320262026
Japan U23

Japan U23

Koizumi37'
1
-FT
0
Jan 20, 2026
Alinma Stadium
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Korea Republic U23

Korea Republic U23

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

89'Substitution
Ji-hoon Jeong
Ji-hoon Jeong· In
Seong-jin Kang
Seong-jin Kang· Out
Korea Republic U23
89'Substitution
Jae-sang Jeong
Jae-sang Jeong· In
Dong-jin Kim
Dong-jin Kim· Out
Korea Republic U23
84'Substitution
Nelson Ishiwatari
Nelson Ishiwatari· In
Yudai Shimamoto
Yudai Shimamoto· Out
Japan U23
81'Substitution
Lee Chan-Ouk
Lee Chan-Ouk· In
Hyun-seo Bae
Hyun-seo Bae· Out
Korea Republic U23
70'Yellow Card
Kosei Ogura
Kosei Ogura
Japan U23
65'Substitution
Shusuke Furuya
Shusuke Furuya· In
Haruta Kume
Haruta Kume· Out
Japan U23
65'Substitution
Brian Nwadik
Brian Nwadik· In
Yutaka Michiwaki
Yutaka Michiwaki· Out
Japan U23
65'Substitution
Yumeki Yokoyama
Yumeki Yokoyama· In
Sena Ishibashi
Sena Ishibashi· Out
Japan U23
65'Substitution
Tariqkani Hayato Okabe
Tariqkani Hayato Okabe· In
Rion Ichihara
Rion Ichihara· Out
Japan U23
58'Substitution
Seung-bae Jung
Seung-bae Jung· In
Yong-hak Kim
Yong-hak Kim· Out
Korea Republic U23
58'Substitution
Tae-won Kim
Tae-won Kim· In
Ga-on Baek
Ga-on Baek· Out
Korea Republic U23
Goal!
1-0
Kaito Koizumi
Kaito Koizumi
37'·Japan U23
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Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Japan U23
Japan U23
Korea Republic U23
Korea 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

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Rei Umeki
Rei Umeki
MF
-90'00-
49
1
-
Shuto Nagano
Shuto Nagano
DF
-90'000/1
69
2
-
Rion Ichihara
Rion Ichihara
DF
-65'00-
57
1
-
Kosei Ogura
Kosei Ogura
MF
-90'000/2
56
-
-
Ryunosuke Sato
Ryunosuke Sato
MF
-90'000/1
37
2
-
Sena Ishibashi
Sena Ishibashi
MF
-65'000/2
20
5
-
Kaito Koizumi
Kaito Koizumi
DF
-90'10-
33
2
-
Yudai Shimamoto
Yudai Shimamoto
MF
-84'000/1
26
-
-
Haruta Kume
Haruta Kume
FW
-65'00-
15
3
-
Yutaka Michiwaki
Yutaka Michiwaki
FW
-65'000/1
6
-
-
Rui Araki
Rui Araki
GK
-90'00-
23
-
-
Nelson Ishiwatari
Nelson Ishiwatari
MF
-6'00-
3
-
-
Brian Nwadik
Brian Nwadik
FW
-25'00-
7
-
-
Yumeki Yokoyama
Yumeki Yokoyama
MF
-25'00-
4
-
-
Shusuke Furuya
Shusuke Furuya
MF
-25'00-
2
-
-

Japan U23 vs Korea Republic U23 — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Japan U2315D1515113/1516-2
Korea Republic U2315L101024/154-10

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Japan U23 — last 5 games
  1. W5-1 @ Saudi Arabia U232025-07-25
  2. W5-0 vs Syria U232026-01-07
  3. W3-0 @ UAE U232026-01-10
  4. W2-0 vs Qatar U232026-01-13
  5. D1-1 vs Jordan U232026-01-16
Korea Republic U23 — last 5 games
  1. L0-4 @ Saudi Arabia U232025-10-10
  2. L0-2 @ Saudi Arabia U232025-10-14
  3. D0-0 vs Iran U232026-01-07
  4. W4-2 @ Lebanon U232026-01-10
  5. L0-2 @ Uzbekistan U232026-01-13
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
2
Period covered
2023-10-07 – 2024-04-22
Japan U23 wins
0
Draws
0
Korea Republic U23 wins
2
Avg goals per meeting
2
Over 2.5 goals
50%
Both teams scored
50%
Home side won
50%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 2 finished meetings (2023-10-07 – 2024-04-22) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2024-04-22Japan U230-1Korea Republic U23
2023-10-07Korea Republic U232-1Japan U23
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Japan U2313910WWW10
Korea Republic U232340DWL7-5

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
5 ptsJapan U23 9 · Korea Republic U23 4
Positions
#1 vs #2
Goals per game
3.33/0 vs 1.33/1.33scored/conceded per game · league average 1.06

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-01-20

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 2 matches
Japan U23
Won 0%
(0/2)
Draw 0%
(0/2)
Korea Republic U23
Won 100%
(2/2)
Goals
1-3
Total matches
2

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 2 matches

0
Japan U23 wins
0
Draws
2
Korea Republic U23 wins
Goals Scored
1 - 3
Apr 22, 2024 • AFC Championship U23
Japan U23
Japan U23
0-1
Korea Republic U23
Korea Republic U23
Oct 7, 2023 • Asian Games
Korea Republic U23
Korea Republic U23
2-1
Japan U23
Japan U23

Fixtures

AFC Championship U23 — matches this week

Match Report

The table read 1st (Japan U23, 9 pts) against 2nd (Korea Republic U23, 4 pts), 5 points apart. On recent form Korea Republic U23 sat only 7th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. In league terms the two rates read 3.33/0 for Japan U23 and 1.33/1.33 for Korea Republic U23 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.06.

Japan U23's unbeaten run stood at 5. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Japan U23, 4/15 for Korea Republic U23.

The match was played at Alinma Stadium (capacity 64,200). Japan U23 led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.

Goal scorers

Japan U23: Kaito Koizumi (37')

Key stats

Possession: Japan U23 52% · Korea Republic U23 48% · Total shots: 11-8 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 5-3

More details:

Japan U23 — live results and scheduleKorea Republic U23 — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Japan U23 vs Korea Republic U23?
Japan U23 1-0 Korea Republic U23. AFC Championship U23 match played on 20 Jan 2026.
What league is Japan U23 vs Korea Republic U23 in?
This match is part of the AFC Championship U23. The match was played at Alinma Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Japan U23 and Korea Republic U23?
In 2 meetings between 2023 and 2024: Japan U23 has 0 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses against Korea Republic U23.
Where was Japan U23 vs Korea Republic U23 played?
The match was played at Alinma Stadium.