Withdraws From the Field After Conceding a Goal… North Korean Soccer Team Dashed for Semifinals After Rough Match
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[Sports Chosun Reporter Kim Ga-eul] North Korea finished the match without even refusing to greet. The Japanese U-23 national team, led by head coach Oiwa Ko, defeated North Korea 1-0 in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games men's football tournament held at Toyota Stadium in Japan on the 26th. Japan will face Uzbekistan in the semifinals. There were voices of concern before the match due to North Korea's rough play.
(Toyota=Yonhap News) Reporter Jeon Myeong-hun = North Korea faces arch-rival Japan on the path to a football medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with fierce... on and off the field...
The North Korean men's national football team, having lost to Japan in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, is facing criticism for vehemently protesting the referee's decision and refusing to participate in the official post-match lineup and handshakes. The controversial winning goal scene featured the reappearance of North Korean defender Kim Yu-song, who had previously snatched a water bottle from a Japanese staff member an…
U-21 Japan national team forward Nwaddike Uchebryan Seoh (21, Aalborg BK) scored the opening goal. In the 39th minute of the first half, with the score at 0-0, he reacted to a long ball played behind the defense and scored from the penalty area… - Nikkan Sports News website, nikkansports.com.
On the 26th, the Japan U-21 national football team faced North Korea in the quarterfinals of the Asian Games in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. The scene of the starting players exchanging high-fives with opposing players and the referees before the match also attracted attention...
The following is the broadcast schedule, live streaming schedule, kick-off times, and match schedule for the men's football (soccer) competition and the Japan U-21 national football team at the 20th Asian Games, which will open on September 16, 2026. All times are Japan Standard Time.
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