LIVE MATCH: Japan vs Korea Republic AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024

Doha, Qatar: In a Group B showdown, South Korea and Japan will face off at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium to determine group winners with both the sides having advanced to the quarters already following a pair of wins each.

The pair have appeared at every Olympics since 1996 and the meeting at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium could be a precursor to the tournament’s decider with both among the favourites to lift the trophy.

Stay tuned as we bring you match highlights and a glimpse of the football atmosphere at the venue!

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69' Takashi Uchino (Japan U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

69' Hong Si-Hoo (Korea Republic U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.

67' Attempt missed. Kang Seong-Jin (Korea Republic U23) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jang Si-Young with a cross.

65' Attempt saved. Joel Fujita (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.

64' Attempt missed. Kotaro Uchino (Japan U23) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.

64' Substitution, Japan U23. Kein Sato replaces Yu Hirakawa.

63' Substitution, Japan U23. Kuryu Matsuki replaces Satoshi Tanaka.

63' Substitution, Japan U23. Joel Fujita replaces Sota Kawasaki.

63' Substitution, Korea Republic U23. Kang Seong-Jin replaces Jeong Sang-Bin because of an injury.

62' Substitution, Korea Republic U23. Kang Sang-Yoon replaces Cho Hyun-Taek.

61' Delay over. They are ready to continue.

59' Delay in match because of an injury Jeong Sang-Bin (Korea Republic U23).

58' Substitution, Korea Republic U23. Kim Min-Woo replaces Kim Dong-Jin.

58' Substitution, Korea Republic U23. Hwang Jae-Won replaces Choi Kang-Min because of an injury.

57' Attempt saved. Hong Yun-Sang (Korea Republic U23) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.

56' Delay over. They are ready to continue.

55' Delay in match because of an injury Choi Kang-Min (Korea Republic U23).

54' Kim Dong-Jin (Korea Republic U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

54' Sota Kawasaki (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

51' Kaito Suzuki (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

51' Delay over. They are ready to continue.

50' Delay in match because of an injury Baek Jong-Beom (Korea Republic U23).

48' Yu Hirakawa (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

48' Foul by Jang Si-Young (Korea Republic U23).

46' Foul by Kotaro Uchino (Japan U23).

46' Lee Kang-Hee (Korea Republic U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45+3' First Half ends, Japan U23 0, Korea Republic U23 0.

45+1' Kota Takai (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45+1' Foul by Jeong Sang-Bin (Korea Republic U23).

44' Attempt missed. Hong Yun-Sang (Korea Republic U23) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeong Sang-Bin.

40' Sota Kawasaki (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

40' Foul by Jeong Sang-Bin (Korea Republic U23).

37' Satoshi Tanaka (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.

37' Foul by Lee Tae-Seok (Korea Republic U23).

35' Delay over. They are ready to continue.

34' Delay in match because of an injury Takashi Uchino (Japan U23).

33' Satoshi Tanaka (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

33' Foul by Choi Kang-Min (Korea Republic U23).

27' Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Lee Jae-Won.

27' Attempt missed. Riku Handa (Japan U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Shota Fujio.

26' Riku Handa (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.

25' Yu Hirakawa (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.

23' Kota Takai (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

23' Foul by Jeong Sang-Bin (Korea Republic U23).

21' Delay over. They are ready to continue.

21' Delay in match (Japan U23).

20' Foul by Riku Handa (Japan U23).

17' Kota Takai (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

17' Dangerous play by Kim Dong-Jin (Korea Republic U23).

16' Hong Si-Hoo (Korea Republic U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.

14' Attempt missed. Sota Kawasaki (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yu Hirakawa following a corner.

13' Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Lee Kang-Hee.

7' Corner, Korea Republic U23. Conceded by Kaito Suzuki.

5' Kota Takai (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

4' Hong Yun-Sang (Korea Republic U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

3' Satoshi Tanaka (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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First half begins

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Line-up of players 

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MATCH DAY