Friendly

Japan 2–1 South Korea

Sunday 4 Mar 1979 · Tokyo, Japan

Japan2–1South Korea

Goals0

No scorers on record for this match.

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Japan: 1479 → 1496
South Korea: 1880 → 1863

Expected score for Japan: 15% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 28 of 73, 1954–2022.

Japan wins: 14
Draws: 21
South Korea wins: 38

Form either side

Japan

Before

1–4 v Russia 23 Nov 1978 · Friendly
0–3 v Russia 26 Nov 1978 · Friendly
0–2 v Kuwait 11 Dec 1978 · Asian Games 1978
4–0 v Bahrain 13 Dec 1978 · Asian Games 1978
1–3 v South Korea 15 Dec 1978 · Asian Games 1978

After

4–0 v Indonesia 31 May 1979 · Kirin Cup 1979
1–4 v South Korea 16 Jun 1979 · Friendly
1–1 v Malaysia 29 Jun 1979 · Merdeka Tournament 1979
2–0 v Thailand 29 Jun 1979 · Merdeka Tournament 1979
1–0 v Myanmar 1 Jul 1979 · Merdeka Tournament 1979

South Korea

Before

3–1 v Thailand 19 Dec 1978 · Asian Games 1978
0–0 v North Korea 20 Dec 1978 · Asian Games 1978
4–1 v Macau 25 Dec 1978 · AFC Asian Cup qualification 1978
5–0 v Philippines 27 Dec 1978 · AFC Asian Cup qualification 1978
1–0 v China PR 29 Dec 1978 · AFC Asian Cup qualification 1978

After

4–1 v Japan 16 Jun 1979 · Friendly
8–0 v Sudan 8 Sep 1979 · Korea Cup 1979
6–0 v Sri Lanka 12 Sep 1979 · Korea Cup 1979
5–1 v Bahrain 14 Sep 1979 · Korea Cup 1979
9–0 v Bangladesh 16 Sep 1979 · Korea Cup 1979

Every Japan v South Korea match73

From Japan's side.


27 Jul 2022	South Korea	3–0	Home	EAFF Championship 2022	—
25 Mar 2021	South Korea	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
18 Dec 2019	South Korea	0–1	Away	EAFF Championship 2019	—
16 Dec 2017	South Korea	1–4	Home	EAFF Championship 2017	—
5 Aug 2015	South Korea	1–1	Neutral	EAFF Championship 2015	—
28 Jul 2013	South Korea	2–1	Away	EAFF Championship 2013	—
10 Aug 2011	South Korea	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
25 Jan 2011	South Korea	2–2 (won on pens)	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 2011	Semi-final
12 Oct 2010	South Korea	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
24 May 2010	South Korea	0–2	Home	Friendly	—
14 Feb 2010	South Korea	1–3	Home	EAFF Championship 2010	—
23 Feb 2008	South Korea	1–1	Neutral	EAFF Championship 2008	—
28 Jul 2007	South Korea	0–0 (lost on pens)	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 2007	Third-place play-off
7 Aug 2005	South Korea	1–0	Away	EAFF Championship 2005	—
10 Dec 2003	South Korea	0–0	Home	EAFF Championship 2003	—
31 May 2003	South Korea	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
16 Apr 2003	South Korea	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
20 Dec 2000	South Korea	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
26 Apr 2000	South Korea	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
7 Dec 1998	South Korea	0–2	Neutral	Asian Games 1998	—

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