There has never been such a disgrace in the history of Korean soccerChina teases me Japan 3rd-4th Army, South Korea 2nd place suffers more than 3rd place

Jul 16, 2025

There has never been such a disgrace in the history of Korean soccerChina teases me Japan 3rd-4th Army, South Korea 2nd place suffers more than 3rd place
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. Lee Dong-kyung is throwing up his anger when his shot is blocked. Yongin = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.15/



There has never been such a disgrace in the history of Korean soccerChina teases me Japan 3rd-4th Army, South Korea 2nd place suffers more than 3rd place
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. Lee Tae-seok is disappointed with South Korea's 0-1 loss. Yongin = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.15/
It's a strange phenomenon that China is happy about Korea's defeat.

South Korea, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, lost 0-1 in the final match of the 2025 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) against Japan at Yongin Mir Stadium in Gyeonggi Province on the 15th. South Korea was defeated by Japan and ended up in shame in handing over the championship to Japan at home.

South Korea was unlucky in the 7th minute of the first half when Na Sang-ho's shot after a bold breakthrough hit the post. In Japan's subsequent counterattack, he completely missed Jermain Ryo and gave up a run. Cross was also allowed too easily and it was a pity that he missed Germain, who was the most wary target.




South Korea continued to try to counterattack afterwards. He took the initiative and shook it, but it did not threaten Japan much. Except for the scene where Lee Ho-jae's cool flying shot was blocked by the goalkeeper in the 38th minute of the second half, there were many difficulties in attacking the Japanese defense. In the end, Korea was defeated.
There has never been such a disgrace in the history of Korean soccerChina teases me Japan 3rd-4th Army, South Korea 2nd place suffers more than 3rd place
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 won the championship with a 1-0 victory. Director Moriyasu is holding the trophy at the awards ceremony. Yongin = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.15/
It is a problem that he handed over the trophy to Japan at home, but the more disgraceful thing is that he lost three consecutive games against Japan. During Paulo Bento's time, he met Japan twice and suffered a crushing 0-3 defeat, but nothing changed under Hong Myung-bo. It is the first three consecutive losses in the history of the Korea-Japan war.

After the game, Chinese media Wang Yi said 'The Korean national team has won three consecutive games against Japan for the first time in history since losing to Japan, and the record of 16 unbeaten A matches since February 6, 2024 has also ended. In addition, the unbeaten streak that continued after Hong Myung-bo took office ended. Since taking office in August 2024, Hong Myung-bo has shed light on South Korea's defeat, saying, "We have not lost in the previous 12 games with eight wins and four draws.'

Some Chinese journalists seemed quite happy about Korea's defeat. Journalist Myo Yuan of China said, `Korea absolutely needed a win to win, but they lost 0-1 at home, and the opponent was actually Japan's third or fourth team. Since 2020, Korea has won three consecutive games against Japan. The runner-up is more painful than China's third place,' he said, comparing the situation between Korea and China.
There has never been such a disgrace in the history of Korean soccerChina teases me Japan 3rd-4th Army, South Korea 2nd place suffers more than 3rd place
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 encouraging the players. Yongin = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.15/
China's Sohu said 'In this East Asian Cup, the national team, led by K-League players, showed hesitancy and lack of scoring ability in front of opportunities. From Hong Myung-bo's point of view, the previous two games actually did not mean much to the player's evaluation, and after this game, it would have been clear to some extent who could remain in the national team.

In addition, the task that Hong Myung-bo should consider for the next year is how to create more opportunities, how to make better use of opportunities, and how to effectively target the dense defense. This East Asian Cup is a new assignment for him."



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.