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JapanvsNorth Korea
Japan vs North Korea: head-to-head stats
Since 1975
Japan
9
wins
draws
4
20 meetings
North Korea
7
wins
Japan and North Korea have met 20 times since 1975: Japan won 9, North Korea 7, and 4 matches were drawn. Japan lead the head-to-head by 2 wins. Goals: Japan 20, North Korea 14. Last meeting: Japan 1–0 North Korea (FIFA World Cup qualification, Mar 21, 2024).
- First meeting
- Japan 0–1 North Korea
- Jun 17, 1975 · AFC Asian Cup qualification
- Last meeting
- Japan 1–0 North Korea
- Mar 21, 2024 · FIFA World Cup qualification
- Biggest Japan win
- Japan 4–1 North Korea
- Aug 26, 1992 · Dynasty Cup
- Biggest North Korea win
- Japan 0–2 North Korea
- Jun 25, 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification
Match preview and current form
The rivalry, match by match
20 meetings since 1975. Hover or tap a match for the details.
- Japan win
- Draw
- North Korea win
- World Cup or continental finals
- Bigger = wider margin
JPN=PRK
- 1970
- 1980
- 1990
- 2000
- 2010
- 2020
JPN +22005 · JPN ahead
↑ JPNPRK ↓
- 1970s: Japan 0 goals, North Korea 1 goal
- 1980s: Japan 3 goals, North Korea 4 goals
- 1990s: Japan 8 goals, North Korea 3 goals
- 2000s: Japan 5 goals, North Korea 3 goals
- 2010s: Japan 3 goals, North Korea 3 goals
- 2020s: Japan 1 goal, North Korea 0 goals
By competition
| Competition | P | JPN W | D | PRK W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| EAFF Championship | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dynasty Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| AFC Asian Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AFC Asian Cup qualification | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Friendly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All meetings
20 matches, newest first, with goalscorers where recorded.
- W1–0HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Japan: Ao Tanaka 2'
North Korea: —
- W1–0HEAFF ChampionshipEAFF Championship
- L1–2NEAFF ChampionshipEAFF Championship
- L0–1AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Japan: —
North Korea: Pak Nam-Chol 50'
- W1–0HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Japan: Maya Yoshida 90'
North Korea: —
- D1–1NEAFF ChampionshipEAFF Championship
- L0–1NEAFF ChampionshipEAFF Championship
- W2–0NFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Japan: Atsushi Yanagisawa 67', Masashi Oguro 89'
North Korea: —
- W2–1HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Japan: Mitsuo Ogasawara 4', Masashi Oguro 90'
North Korea: Nam Song-Chol 61'
- W3–0NFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Japan: Kazuyoshi Miura 28', Masashi Nakayama 51', Kazuyoshi Miura 69'
North Korea: —
Show all 20 meetings
- D1–1HAFC Asian CupAFC Asian Cup
Japan: Masashi Nakayama 80'
North Korea: Kim Kwang-min 29' (pen.)
- W4–1NDynasty CupDynasty Cup
- L0–1NDynasty CupDynasty Cup
- L0–2AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Japan: —
North Korea: Kim Pung-Il 36', Ri Hyok-chon 84'
- W2–1HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Japan: Takashi Mizunuma 74', Oh Yong-Nam 88' (OG)
North Korea: Yun Jong-su 71'
- D0–0AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
- W1–0HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Japan: Hiromi Hara 20'
North Korea: —
- L0–1NFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Japan: —
North Korea: Kim Yong-Nam 114'
- D0–0AFriendlyFriendly
- L0–1NAFC Asian Cup qualificationAFC Asian Cup qualification
Sources: martj42/international_results (international matches since 1872, MIT-licensed open dataset) and ESPN for the latest results and fixtures. Predecessor teams follow FIFA attribution (Yugoslavia → Serbia, Czechoslovakia → Czechia).
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