Korea Republic–Japan football rivalry
2010 East Asian Football Championship Men's match
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| Other names | Japan vs. South Korea |
|---|---|
| Locale |
Asia (AFC) East Asia (EAFF) |
| Teams |
 Japan South Korea
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| First meeting | Japan 1-5 South Korea 7 March 1954 |
| Latest meeting | Japan 1-1 South Korea 5 August 2015 |
| Statistics | |
| Most wins |
South Korea (40) |
| Top scorer |
Cha Bum-Kun (6) |
| Largest victory |
South Korea 5-1 Japan 7 March 1954 |
The Japan and South Korea national football teams are sporting rivals who have played each other officially since 1954. They have had 77 matches so far. The match between the two countries is commonly called haniljeon (Korean: 한일전) or nikkansen (Japanese: 日韓戦) in the local languages.
As of 5 August 2015
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