Japan–South Korea football rivalry
The Japan–South Korea football rivalry, between the Japan and South Korea national football teams, is one of many sports rivalries contested between Japan and South Korea. The two have played each other officially since 1954. They have had 81 matches so far with 42 South Korean wins, 23 draws, and 16 Japanese wins. The match between the two countries is often shorten as nikkansen (Japanese: 日韓戦) or haniljeon (Korean: 한일전/韓日戰) in their respective languages.
 2010 East Asian Football Championship Men's match | |
| Location | Asia (AFC) East Asia (EAFF) |
|---|---|
| Teams |  Japan South Korea |
| First meeting | Japan 1–5 South Korea (7 March 1954, 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification)[1] |
| Latest meeting | Japan 3–0 South Korea (27 July 2022, EAFF E-1 Football Championship) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 81 |
| Top scorer | Kunishige Kamamoto (7) |
| All-time series | Japan: 16 South Korea: 42 Draw: 23 |
| Largest victory | South Korea 5–1 Japan (7 March 1954, 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification) |
The highest level of matches which the two nations could contest are the FIFA World Cup (and its qualifiers) and the AFC Asian Cup. Their last meeting in the former dates back to the 1998 qualifiers, while the latter dates back to the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. Friendly matches between the two nations have declined since 2010, partly because of the scheduling conflicts for players in European clubs, and partly because of poor relations between the two countries.[2]
Men's matches
Head-to-head record
- As of 27 July 2022[3]
| Venue | Japan wins | South Korea wins | Draws | Japan goals | South Korea goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Japan home | 8 | 16 | 8 | 38 | 48 |
| At South Korea home | 5 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 35 |
| Neutral venue | 3 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 41 |
| Total | 16 | 42 | 23 | 76 | 124 |
List of matches
Women's matches
Head-to-head record
- As of 19 July 2022[3]
| Venue | Japan wins | South Korea wins | Draws |
|---|---|---|---|
| At Japan home | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| At South Korea home | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Neutral venue | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 18 | 4 | 11 |
List of matches
References
- "Japan–South Korea matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- "サッカー日韓戦 "10年の謎" 2011年以来、なぜ親善試合がなかったのか". Yahoo! Japan (in Japanese). 24 March 2021. Archived from the original on 25 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- "All-time record per countries" (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
External links
- Japan Football Association (JFA) – official website (in English)
- Korea Football Association (KFA) – official website (in English)