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Japan U23 vs Korea Republic U23Live Score, Lineups & H2H

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Jan 20, 2026
Alinma Stadium
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Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Korea Republic U23
Korea Republic U23
Japan U23
Korea Republic U23
70'Yellow Card
Japan U23
Japan U23
Japan U23
Japan U23
Korea Republic U23
Korea Republic U23
Goal!
1-0
Kaito Koizumi
Kaito Koizumi
37'·Japan U23

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
-90'00-
49
1
-
-90'000/1
69
2
-
-65'00-
57
1
-
-90'000/2
56
-
-
-90'000/1
37
2
-
-65'000/2
20
5
-
-90'10-
33
2
-
-84'000/1
26
-
-
-65'00-
15
3
-
-65'000/1
6
-
-
-90'00-
23
-
-
-6'00-
3
-
-
-25'00-
7
-
-
-25'00-
4
-
-
-25'00-
2
-
-

Japan U23 vs Korea Republic U23 — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Japan U23D1515113/1516-2
Korea Republic U23L101024/154-10

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

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
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 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

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

Last Matches

Previous Meetings

Head to Head

Match Report

The table read 1st (Japan U23, 9 pts) against 2nd (Korea Republic U23, 4 pts), 5 points apart. Korea Republic U23 had been under-performing their position — 7th on five-round form against 2nd in the table.

Japan U23 were unbeaten in 5. Over the last five, Japan U23 had taken 13 of 15 points to Korea Republic U23's 4.

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

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 takes place 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 2026: Japan U23 has 0 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses against Korea Republic U23.
Where is Japan U23 vs Korea Republic U23 being played?
The match is being played at Alinma Stadium.