Japan vs North Korea 1-0 — World Championship Qual. AFC · StatsGem

World Championship Qual. AFCWC Qualification, AFC 2025

1–0

Thu 21 Mar·04:20·Matchday 3·Group B·Japan won

Match overview

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9Corners3
1Cards3
16Shots6
5Shots on target3
6Fouls11
17Throw-ins24
2Offsides2
3Goal kicks16
3Saves4
20Tackles18
11Interceptions6
5Dribbles4

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Match statistics

Japan and North Korea match statistics, ft
Japan	Statistic	North Korea
Overview
9	Corner kicks	3
1	Yellow cards	3
16	Total shots	6
5	Shots on target	3
6	Fouls	11
17	Throw-ins	24
2	Offsides	2
3	Goal kicks	16
3	Goalkeeper saves	4
20	Tackles	18
11	Interceptions	6
5	Dribbles	4
66	Ball possession	34
2	Big chances	0
579	Passes	293
11	Free kicks	6
485	Accurate passes	184
Shots
8	Shots off target	2
3	Blocked shots	1
10	Shots inside box	3
6	Shots outside box	3
0	Hit woodwork	1
Attack
2	Big chances missed	0
4	Fouled in final third	1
2	Offsides	2
Passing
17	Throw-ins	24
6	Accurate crosses	2
19	Accurate long balls	18
58	Final third entries	47
Duels
58%	Duels won (%)	42%
11	Dispossessed	11
5	Dribbles	4
36%	Ground duels (%)	28%
25%	Aerial duels (%)	17%
Defending
13%	Tackles won (%)	10%
11	Interceptions	6
23	Clearances	26
60	Ball recoveries	45
Goalkeeping
3	Saves	4
3	Goal kicks	16
Non-penalty expected goals
0.5	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.1

Japan and North Korea match statistics, h1
Japan	Statistic	North Korea
Overview
4	Corner kicks	1
0	Yellow cards	1
11	Total shots	0
4	Shots on target	0
9	Throw-ins	10
0	Offsides	1
1	Goal kicks	7
0	Goalkeeper saves	3
5	Tackles	7
9	Interceptions	1
4	Dribbles	1
77	Ball possession	23
1	Big chances	0
350	Passes	106
5	Free kicks	1
303	Accurate passes	59
Shots
5	Shots off target	0
2	Blocked shots	0
8	Shots inside box	0
3	Shots outside box	0
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
1	Big chances missed	0
2	Fouled in final third	0
0	Offsides	1
Passing
9	Throw-ins	10
3	Accurate crosses	0
11	Accurate long balls	6
32	Final third entries	17
Duels
66%	Duels won (%)	34%
5	Dispossessed	4
4	Dribbles	1
14%	Ground duels (%)	9%
11%	Aerial duels (%)	4%
Defending
3%	Tackles won (%)	4%
9	Interceptions	1
5	Clearances	15
27	Ball recoveries	21
Goalkeeping
0	Saves	3
1	Goal kicks	7

Japan and North Korea match statistics, h2
Japan	Statistic	North Korea
Overview
5	Corner kicks	2
1	Yellow cards	2
5	Total shots	6
1	Shots on target	3
8	Throw-ins	14
2	Offsides	1
2	Goal kicks	9
3	Goalkeeper saves	1
15	Tackles	11
2	Interceptions	5
1	Dribbles	3
55	Ball possession	45
1	Big chances	0
229	Passes	187
6	Free kicks	5
182	Accurate passes	125
Shots
3	Shots off target	2
1	Blocked shots	1
2	Shots inside box	3
3	Shots outside box	3
0	Hit woodwork	1
Attack
1	Big chances missed	0
2	Fouled in final third	1
2	Offsides	1
Passing
8	Throw-ins	14
3	Accurate crosses	2
8	Accurate long balls	12
26	Final third entries	30
Duels
53%	Duels won (%)	47%
6	Dispossessed	7
1	Dribbles	3
22%	Ground duels (%)	19%
14%	Aerial duels (%)	13%
Defending
10%	Tackles won (%)	6%
2	Interceptions	5
18	Clearances	11
33	Ball recoveries	24
Goalkeeping
3	Saves	1
2	Goal kicks	9

Line-ups

Japan4-2-3-1

Suzuki7.2 Itakura7.4 Machida7.4 Itō7.4 Sugawara7.4 Minamino6.1 Tanaka8.2 Morita7.1 Doan7.9 Ueda6.0 Maeda8.2

Bench

North Korea4-4-2

Hyok6.3 Sok5.6 Hyok6.4 Song6.3 Jang6.3 Ri6.1 Bom6.1 Choe6.1 Paek6.1 Kwang-Sŏng6.4 Jong6.3

Bench

Player ratings

Japan16 rated

8.2Ao Tanaka90′1G
8.2Daizen Maeda90′
7.4Hiroki Itō90′
7.4Ko Itakura90′
7.4Koki Machida90′
7.2Zion Suzuki90′
6.0Ayase Ueda80′
7.4Yukinari Sugawara74′
7.9Ritsu Doan73′1A
6.1Takumi Minamino73′
7.1Hidemasa Morita58′
6.8Wataru Endo32′
6.6Takuma Asano17′
6.4Shogo Taniguchi17′
6.6Daiki Hashioka16′
6.1Koki Ogawa10′

North Korea16 rated

6.4Han Kwang-Sŏng90′
6.3Kang Ju Hyok90′
6.3Kim Yu Song90′
6.3Kuk Chol Jang90′
6.1Chung-song Paek90′
6.1Kim Kuk Bom90′
6.4Kim Pom Hyok82′
6.3Il Gwan Jong67′
5.6Kim Kyong Sok52′
6.4Il-song Ri45′
6.4Kuk-chol Kang45′
6.1Ju-Song Choe45′
6.1Un-Chol Ri45′
7.4Choe Ok Chol38′
6.3Kuk-jin Kim23′
6.3In-ju Mun8′

Player statistics

Japan

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv	Cards
Ao TanakaMidfielder	90′	8.2	1		2		78/86		7/10	2
Daizen MaedaForward	90′	8.2			1		13/14	2	11/16	6
Hiroki ItōDefender	90′	7.4			1		37/53	1	1/4
Ko ItakuraDefender	90′	7.4			1		72/80	1	9/9	1
Koki MachidaDefender	90′	7.4			1		75/88		6/7	1
Zion SuzukiGoalkeeper	90′	7.2					19/28				3
Ayase UedaForward	80′	6.0			2		12/18		5/15	1
Yukinari SugawaraDefender	74′	7.4			1		39/49	1	3/6	1
Ritsu DoanForward	73′	7.9		1	4		28/34	2	4/8	1
Takumi MinaminoMidfielder	73′	6.1					20/26	1	3/7	3
Hidemasa MoritaMidfielder	58′	7.1			2		43/48		3/5	2
Wataru EndoMidfielder	32′	6.8					20/23	1	1/5
Takuma AsanoForward	17′	6.6					9/9		1/2
Shogo TaniguchiDefender	17′	6.4					7/8		3/3	2
Daiki HashiokaDefender	16′	6.6			1		9/11		3/3
Koki OgawaForward	10′	6.1					4/4		1/6
Daiya MaekawaGoalkeeper	—	—
Keisuke OsakoGoalkeeper	—	—
Keito NakamuraMidfielder	—	—
Takefusa KuboMidfielder	—	—
Takumu KawamuraMidfielder	—	—
Tsuyoshi WatanabeDefender	—	—
Yuto NagatomoDefender	—	—

North Korea

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv	Cards
Han Kwang-SŏngForward	90′	6.4			2		8/12		4/15	1
Kang Ju HyokGoalkeeper	90′	6.3					12/29				4
Kim Yu SongDefender	90′	6.3					27/37		2/5
Kuk Chol JangDefender	90′	6.3					27/44		11/18	4
Chung-song PaekMidfielder	90′	6.1					11/20	1	4/9	3
Kim Kuk BomMidfielder	90′	6.1					14/20		2/7	1
Kim Pom HyokDefender	82′	6.4					12/20		5/7	3
Il Gwan JongForward	67′	6.3			1		8/8	1	1/5
Kim Kyong SokDefender	52′	5.6					7/10		0/6
Il-song RiForward	45′	6.4			1		10/12		3/7
Kuk-chol KangDefender	45′	6.4			1		22/30		3/6	2
Ju-Song ChoeMidfielder	45′	6.1					6/9		2/6
Un-Chol RiMidfielder	45′	6.1					6/15		2/4	2
Choe Ok CholDefender	38′	7.4					9/21	2	5/7	2
Kuk-jin KimForward	23′	6.3			1		2/2		1/4
In-ju MunMidfielder	8′	6.3					3/4
Jin Nam ChoeDefender	—	—
Jo-guk RiForward	—	—
Kim Sung-HyeDefender	—	—
Kum-song JongDefender	—	—
Kwang-jun YuGoalkeeper	—	—
Kye TamMidfielder	—	—
Sin Tae SongGoalkeeper	—	—

Around this match

CompetitionWorld Championship Qual. AFC Home teamJapan Away teamNorth Korea