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Asian Games football tournament finals

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The 2026 Asian Games football finals featured high-stakes matchups concluded with significant victories for both the men’s South Korea and women’s divisions. Japan. In the men’s tournament, South Korea and secured their fourth consecutive gold medal by defeating Japan were set to face off 1-0 in the final at Toyota Stadium. South Korea reached final. Eom Ji-sung scored the final after a 2-1 comeback decisive goal in the second half. This victory against China, while Japan advanced via a 9-8 penalty shootout win against Uzbekistan. The match held particular importance is highly consequential for the South Korean U-23 players, as a the gold medal would allow allows them to fulfill mandatory military service requirements through alternative programs, thereby protecting their professional careers. Prior to the final, reports emerged regarding training disruptions for the South Korean squad due to pitch conditions. In the women’s tournament, Nadeshiko Japan secured achieved their third consecutive Asian Games gold medal following a dramatic victory over North Korea at Ecopa Stadium. The final ended in and fourth overall title. Following a 2-2 draw after against North Korea that lasted 120 minutes of play. minutes, Japan initially led through won the match via a 5-3 penalty shootout. After Michiru Ueno, but Ueno opened the scoring, North Korea took a 2-1 lead in the second half before Honoka Nishio scored a crucial equalizer equalized in the 86th minute to force extra time. The match was ultimately decided by a penalty shootout, which Japan won 5-3. minute. Goalkeeper Shu Oba played a decisive role in the shootout by saving North Korea’s third penalty attempt. Manager Following the women’s final, Japanese manager Michihisa Kano praised the team’s resilience and thorough preparation for set pieces and penalties in achieving the historic ‘three-peat’. Following the match, preparation, while North Korean manager Park Song-jin stated that the players were not to blame, attributing attributed the result loss to a lack of preparation on his part.

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  1. 2026-10-03 13:12 UTC Asian Games football tournament finals
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  5. 2026-10-02 22:31 UTC Asian Games football tournament finals
  6. 2026-10-02 13:51 UTC Asian Games football tournament finals

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