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The E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) match between South Korea and Japan at Yongin Mir Stadium in Gyeonggi Province on the afternoon of the 15th. Japan's Germain, who scored the first goal, is being congratulated by his teammates. Yongin = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.15/ |
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The E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) match between South Korea and Japan at Yongin Mir Stadium in Gyeonggi Province on the afternoon of the 15th. Coach Hong Myung-bo is staring at the ground. Yongin = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.15/ |
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The E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) match between South Korea and Japan at Yongin Mir Stadium in Gyeonggi Province on the afternoon of the 15th. In the first half, South Korea continues to give Japan the lead. Yongin = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.15/ |
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It was a painful loss after hitting the goal.
South Korea finished behind 0-1 in the final match of the 2025 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) against Japan, which is being held at Yongin Mir Stadium in Gyeonggi Province on the 15th.
Coach Hong built Jinyong with the best available. It was a 3-4-3 system once, Disa. Nine players have changed from the best 11 in the second round against Hong Kong. Two players were replaced from the starting lineup for the first game against China. Na Sang-ho (Matcha) and Seo Min-woo (Gangwon), who started against Hong Kong, were selected for the second consecutive game.
In the three-top, Joo Min-gyu (Daejeon), Lee Dong-kyung (Kimcheon), and Na Sang-ho were placed. Lee Tae-seok (Pohang) and Kim Moon-hwan (Daejeon) were located at left and right wing backs, while Kim Jin-kyu (Jeonbuk) and Seo Min-woo were paired as defensive midfielders.
Kim Joo-sung (Seoul), Park Jin-seop (Jeonbuk), and Park Seung-wook (Pohang) played the three-back, and Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan) defended the goal. Eight players, including Joo Min-kyu, Cho Hyun-woo, Lee Dong-kyung, Kim Joo-sung, Park Jin-seop, Lee Tae-seok, Kim Moon-hwan, and Park Seung-wook, rested in the Hong Kong match in preparation for the Korea-Japan match.
Hong Myung-bo was actively moved by Lee Dong-kyung and Na Sang-ho at the beginning of the first half. In the fourth minute of the first half, Japan's Henry Mozizuki threatened with fast speed, but the defense responded faster. Japan opened the door first. Inagaki Sho scored his first shot in the 6th minute of the first half.
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The E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) match between South Korea and Japan at Yongin Mir Stadium in Gyeonggi Province on the afternoon of the 15th. The Red Devils cheer for the players. Yongin = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.15/ |
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The E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) match between South Korea and Japan at Yongin Mir Stadium in Gyeonggi Province on the afternoon of the 15th. The Japanese cheering squad is giving a hot cheer. Yongin = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.15/ |
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Hong Myung-bo immediately responded. In the counterattack situation, Lee Tae-seok's pass was connected to Na Sang-ho. Na Sang-ho peeled off one opponent's defense and connected with a right-footed shot. But the ball that left his foot hit the post.
He said it was an opportunity after the crisis. Japan opened South Korea's goal a minute later. Jermain Ryo scored a goal with his left foot on Yuki Soma's cross. Germain made a 'Fortrick (four goals)' in the first half alone in the first leg against Hong Kong. Soma helped two goals. The two combinations exploded again. Jemaine scored his fifth goal and Soma had three assists.
South Korea, which was hit, got a free kick from the right side of the penalty arc a minute later. However, Lee Dong-kyung's free kick was blocked by the opponent's defense wall. Hong Myung-bo's right defense was shaken. Park Seung-wook rarely found a way out. In the space fight, he also failed to tie the game, losing to Japan. Joo Min-gyu was isolated and the number of attacks was insufficient.
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The E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) match between South Korea and Japan at Yongin Mir Stadium in Gyeonggi Province on the afternoon of the 15th. Coach Moriyasu is encouraging the players. Yongin = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.15/ |
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If this continues, Japan will win its second consecutive East Asian Cup title. South Korea, which boasts the most five-time championships, won three consecutive games in 2015, 2017, and 2019.
However, in 2022, the previous tournament, he lost to Japan 0-3 and gave up the top. South Korean soccer also took a 0-3 knee in a friendly match in March 2021. It is in the swamp of two consecutive losses against Japan.
Japan's FIFA ranks 17th and South Korea 23rd. The Republic of Korea is trying to regain the top spot in East Asia for the first time in six years, but it was not easy in the first half.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.