Japan vs Korea DPR Match Analysis & Prediction
21/03/2024 1:23 pm
Japan will be looking to secure a third successive victory in AFC World Cup qualifying when they welcome North Koreat to the Japan National Stadium on Thursday.
Although North Korea head into this contest as clear underdogs, they sit in second place in Group B ahead of reaching the halfway point of the second round.
Japan went into the recent Asian Cup with high hopes of winning the competition, attempting to end a 12-year wait since their last success, but a disapoointing quarter-final exit soon followed.
On a positive note, Hajime Moriyasu’s side are able to quickly turn their attention back to AFC World Cup qualifying action, where Japan already have a stranglehold of Group B.
Successive 5-0 wins have been recorded over Myanmar and Syria, and overcoming North Korea on Thursdya would effectively put Japan on the brink of progressing to the next stage.
Having spent so long in the international wilderness, there was a curiosity as to how North Korea would perform when participating at this stage.
The 1-0 defeat to Syria was a disappointment, although not a complete surprise, but bouncing back with a 6-1 victory in Myanmar has kick-started their efforts to join Japan in the next round.
Japan vs. Korea DPR Head to head
In the nine previous meetings between these two teams, they have each claimed four victories while drawing once. Japan have scored nine goals and conceded eight in the process.
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17/02/2008Japan1Kore DPR1EAFF E-1 Football Championship
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02/09/2011Japan1Korea DPR0AFC World Cup Qualifiers
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15/11/2011Korea DPR1Japan0AFC World Cup Qualifiers
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02/08/2015Korea DPR2Japan1EAFF E-1 Football Championship
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09/12/2017Japan1Korea DPR0EAFF E-1 Football Championship
Japan Team News
Of the players who started the Asian Cup quarter-final, only Takehiro Tomiyasu is missing for Japan, with Koki Machida potentially being included in defence as his replacement.
Takumi Minamino will be considered for a recall on the left flank, while Feyenoord forward Ayase Ueda should lead the line.
Japan's Last 5 Matches
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14/01/2024Japan4Vietnam2AFC Asian Cup
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19/01/2024Iraq2Japan1AFC Asian Cup
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24/01/2024Japan3Indonesia1AFC Asian Cup
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31/01/2024Bahrain1Japan3AFC Asian Cup
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03/02/2024IR Iran2Japan1AFC Asian Cup
Korea DPR Team News
Sin Yong-nam is able to select the same players that started North Korea’s 6-1 win in Myanmar, so it would come as little surprise if he stuck with the same team.
Jong Il-gwan scored a hat-trick on that occasion, taking him to 29 international goals, but North Korea will hope that frontline striker Han Kwang-song can add to his two strikes from 12 matches.
Korea DPR's Last 5 Matches
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13/07/2019India2Korea DPR5International Cup
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15/07/2019Korea DPR1Tajikistan0International Cup
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19/07/2019Tajikistan0Korea DPR1International Cup
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16/11/2023Syria1Korea DPR0AFC World Cup Qualifiers
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21/11/2023Myanmar1Korea DPR6AFC World Cup Qualifiers
Japan vs. Korea DPR: Odds and Predictions
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