Asian Games: Japan Beaten by S. Korea 1-0 in Men's Football Final
Eom Ji-sung scored the only goal as South Korea earned its fourth straight title and military-service exemptions for the squad.
- On Saturday, South Korea won the Asian Games men's football gold medal, defeating host Japan 1-0 at Toyota Stadium near Nagoya to lift spirits after a disastrous World Cup campaign earlier this year.
- Before the match, the Korean football program faced significant public outrage after a disastrous World Cup group-stage exit, with Police raiding The KFA headquarters and officials apologizing for allegations of sexual entertainment for referees.
- In front of 30,000 fans, Swansea City's Eom Ji-sung scored the winning goal on the hour, while Japan struggled after losing forward Uche Nwadike to a knee injury midway through the first half.
- The victory secures an exemption from the mandatory 18 months of military service for South Korean players, following the path of senior stars Son Heung-min and Atletico Madrid playmaker Lee Kang-in.
- Japan, coached by Oiwa, looks ahead to next year's Asian Cup, with Oiwa set to manage the senior national team following the tournament and integrate younger Under-21 talent into the national program.
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TOYOTA, Japan — South Korea edged out the host country Japan 1-0 to win their fourth straight Asian Games gold medal in men's football on Saturday. Eom Ji-sung's 61st minute goal stood as the title winner for South Korea at Toyota Stadium in Toyota, some 30 kilometers east of the main host city, Nagoya. South Korea have now defeated Japan in three consecutive Asiad men's football finals.
Um Ji-sung's decisive blow decided the match. Head Coach Lee Min-sung also restored his honor with the team's fourth consecutive Asian Games title. The South Korean U-23 national football team, led by Coach Lee Min-sung, won 1-0 in the football final of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on the 3rd. South Korea... 2014 Incheon
[Toyota = Sports Chosun Reporter Park Chan-jun] 'Wildcard' Lee Ki-hyuk (Gangwon) has returned to the starting lineup. The South Korean national football team for the Asian Games will face Japan in the final of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, at 7:30 PM on the 3rd. Japan is a country that is close yet distant; coexistence is impossible due to a painful past. Even if its significance has faded consid…
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