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Next match
The next game for the two teams is on Tuesday (26), when North Korea will host Japan!
END OF MATCH
With a goal in the first play of the game, Japan took the lead and held on to victory over North Korea!
45'
We will have three more minutes of added time.
38'
Replacement in Korea: Pom-Hyok left and in-Ju joined.
36'
Replacement in Japan: Ueda left and Ogawa entered.
35'
Kim Kuk got a strong shot from outside the box and sent it into the right corner, but Suzuki sent it wide!
30'
Yellow for Kuk-Chol, for a foul on Maeda.
29'
Yellow for Il-Song, for a foul on Sugawara. And soon after that, in Japan, Minamino, Doan and Sugawara, injured, left for Hashioka, Asano and Taniguchi.
23'
Replacement in Korea: Gwan left and Kuk-Jin entered.
15'
Yellow for Ito, for a foul on Ok-Chol in the attacking field.
13'
Replacement in Japan: Morita left and Endo entered.
7'
Replacement in Korea: Kyong-Sok left and Ok-Chol entered.
6'
Ueda received the pass in the area and tried to shoot, but sent it over the goal.
1'
At halftime, in North Korea, Un-Cho and Ju-Song leave for Il Song and Kan Kuk.
SECOND HALF STARTS
The players return to the field and the ball rolls for the second stage of the match!
END OF FIRST HALF
With just a minute to go, the referee whistles the end of the first half, with Japan winning 1-0!
40'
Control of the game remains Japanese, with Korea unable to break out, scoring on their own pitch.
35'
With 10 minutes to go in the first half, the intensity of the match has dropped a lot.
30'
Korea DPR try to be dangerous, but do little in the match.
25'
After opening the scoring, Japan kept possession and managed to attack, but without creating any real danger.
20'
Yellow for Jang Kuk-Chol, for a foul on Maeda in the attacking box.
18'
Machida headed in Sugawara's cross, but it went wide of the goal.
13'
Morita received the pass and shot hard, even from an angle, sending the ball wide of the goal.
11'
Morita received the pass and shot hard, even from an angle, sending the ball wide of the goal.
8'
Japan continue to press Korea forward.
3'
Maeda received the pass and shot hard, but sent the ball wide of the goal.
2' GOAL FOR JAPAN
Doan found the pass through the middle for Tanaka to hit it hard into the right corner, opening the scoring two minutes into the game!
HERE WE GO
The players appear on the pitch and the ball rolls for the first half of the match!
Warm-up!
The players appear on the pitch to begin their warm-up.
Korea lined-up!
North Korea are also ready and will take to the pitch with: Ju-Hyok, Song Kim, Kuk-Chol, Hyok Kim and Sok Kim; Un-Chol, Song Choe and Kim Kuk; Kwang Song, Il-Gwan and Song Paek.
Japan lined-up!
Japan's line-up includes: Suzuki, Machida, Itakura, Ito and Sugawara; Morita, Tanaka and Minamino; Ueda, Maeda and Doan.
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Retrospect
Japan and Korea DPR have played 18 times, with eight Japanese wins, three draws and seven Korean victories. In the World Cup Qualifiers there have been nine matches, with six wins for Japan, one draw and two wins for Korea. Japan have hosted Korea seven times at home, winning five, losing one and drawing one. In the Qualifiers there were four matches with four wins. The teams last met in 2017, when Japan won 1-0 through Ideguchi's last-gasp goal.
National Stadium!
The match between Japan and Korea DPR will take place at Japan's National Stadium. The stadium is located in Kasumigaoka, in Shinjuku, in the city of Tokyo. The stadium opened in 2019 on the same site as the old Tokyo Olympic Stadium, which was torn down in 2015. The stadium has a capacity of 68,000 fans and is home to the Japanese national team. It was built for the 2020 Olympic Games.
Probable Korea
Korea DPR's probable team for the match is: Kang, O.Choe, Y.Kim, Jang, J.Choe; K.Kim, Ri, J-S Choe; Paek, Hang, Jong.
Probable Japan
Japan's probable team for the match is: Suzuki, Maikuma, Machida, Itakura and Ito; Endo, Morita, Doan, Kubo and Maeda; Ueda.
Injuries
Japan will have problems with their line-up, with Tomiyasu and Minamino out injured. On the Korean side, the team will be at full strength, pinning their hopes on Hang Wang-song to beat Japan.
Group B
The two teams are in Group B of the Second Qualifying Round. Japan lead the way with two wins from two games and six points. With one loss and one win, North Korea and Syria are tied on three points. At the bottom is Myanmar, with no points.
Last Matches: North Korea
Korea DPR, for their part, have yet to play in 2024, coming away with a win and a loss in their last few outings. On November 16, 2023, they lost 1-0 away to Syria, with a goal from Al Somah. And on the 21st, away from home, the victory was 6-1 against Myanmar, with goals from Il-gwan (3), Ju-song, Kwang-song and Hyong-Jin, while Naig Tun scored a goal, with both games being World Cup Qualifiers, in its Second Phase.
Last Matches: Japan
Japan come into the match with two wins and one loss from when they played in the Asian Cup. In the group stage, on January 24th, they beat Indonesia 3-1, with goals from Ueda (2) and Hubner (own goal), while Walsh added a goal. On the 31st, it was another 3-1 win, now in the round of 16, over Bahrain, with goals from Doan, Kubo and Ueda, while Ueda netted an own goal this time. And finally, in the quarter-finals, the defeat (and elimination) was to Iran, 2-1, with goals from Mohebi and Jahanbakhsh, with Morita opening the scoring before the turnaround.
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