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Match Center: Japan vs South Korea — International Friendly

Matches/International FriendlyFull Time
Japan flagJapan
1-1
South Korea flagSouth Korea
March Window•Saitama Stadium 2002
Pre-Match

Prediction & Build-Up

Match Prediction

Winner pick: Japan

JPN
41%
vs
Draw
31%
vs
KOR
28%

Closed model - pre-match lean.

Head-to-Head

Last 5 meetings between the two sides

JPN wins
1
Draws
3
KOR wins
1
  • 2024-01-26JPN 2 - 2 KOR · Confederations CupMOTM: James Rossi
  • 2023-05-09KOR 2 - 2 JPN · Confederations CupMOTM: Pierre Park
  • 2022-04-03JPN 1 - 0 KOR · FIFA WC QualifierMOTM: Hugo Müller
  • 2020-09-12KOR 1 - 0 JPN · Confederations CupMOTM: Diego Berg
  • 2018-07-18KOR 0 - 0 JPN · Confederations CupMOTM: Hugo Tanaka

Last 3 - Form Guide

Most recent results for each side

Japan flagJapanLDL
  • 2026-03-10vs BRA · Nations League0-1
  • 2026-02-15vs MEX · FIFA WC Qualifier1-1
  • 2026-01-20vs ENG · Continental Final0-1
South Korea flagSouth KoreaWWW
  • 2026-03-10vs POR · FIFA WC Qualifier3-2
  • 2026-02-15vs ESP · Nations League3-1
  • 2026-01-20vs ESP · Continental Final1-0

Recent Man-of-the-Match Form

Standout performers from related fixtures

  • ESP flagESP2026-05-10
    Rodri
    Tempo control, completed 96% of passes, recovered 11 balls.
  • ESP flagESP2026-04-13
    Rodri
    Tempo control, completed 96% of passes, recovered 11 balls.
  • ESP flagESP2026-03-16
    Pedri
    Press-resistant carrier; 64 successful passes in opponent half.
  • GER flagGER2026-02-19
    Florian Wirtz
    Half-space genius - two assists, four shot-creating actions.

Key Players to Watch

    Live

    Match Updates

    Minute-by-Minute

    Final match feed

    1. 37'GOAL - Mitoma curls in from the left. 1-0.
    2. 70'GOAL - Son finishes a Hwang cut-back. 1-1.
    Full Time

    Post-Match Analysis

    Final Score
    JPN 1 - 1 KOR
    Man of the Match
    Son Heung-min

    Tactical Analysis

    Two well-drilled mid-blocks cancelled each other out; both goals came from individual brilliance on the counter.