Japan–South Korea football rivalry
Japan and South Korea contesting the 2010 East Asian Football Championship | |
| Location | Asia (AFC) East Asia (EAFF) |
|---|---|
| Teams | Japan South Korea |
| First meeting | 7 March 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification Japan 1–5 South Korea |
| Latest meeting | 15 July 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship South Korea 0–1 Japan |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 82 |
| Most wins | South Korea (42) |
| Top scorer | Kunishige Kamamoto (7) |
| All-time series | Japan: 17 Drawn: 23 South Korea: 42 |
| Largest victory | South Korea 5–1 Japan 7 March 1954 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Japan South Korea | |
The Japan–South Korea football rivalry is a rivalry between the Japan national football team and South Korea national football team, and is one of the Japan–South Korea sports rivalries. The two have played each other officially since 1954. These matches are known as Nikkansen (Japanese: 日韓戦) or Haniljeon (Korean: 한일전) in their respective languages.