Australia U23 vs South Korea U23

AFC U23 Asian Cup - Quarter-finals 17 Jan 2026, 15:30
Australia U23
Australia U23
1–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
South Korea U23
South Korea U23
🏟 Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium Round Quarter-finals

Match report

South Korea U23 edged past Australia U23 2-1 in the AFC U23 Asian Cup - Quarter-finals on 17 January 2026.

The match was played at Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 45% - 55% On target 3 - 4 Corners 3 - 2 Yellow cards 1
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Ball Possession 37–63 —
Corners 0–1 3–1
Attacks 53–57 58–45
Match statistics
3 Corners 2
5 Substitution 3
111 Attacks 102
47 Dangerous Attacks 38
3 On Target 4
5 Off Target 5
45% Ball Possession 55%
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Australia U23 · 4-4-2
1 S. Hall
3 J. Rawlins 6 K. Majekodunmi 15 N. Paull 2 A. Simmons
7 J. Drew 20 L. Agosti 8 J. Valadon 11 Y. Dukuly
23 M. Macallister 16 L. Jovanovic
South Korea U23 · 4-4-2
21 H. Sung-min
19 L. Geon-hee 5 L. Hyun-Yong 23 S. Min-Ha 22 J. Seok-Hwan
7 K. Seong-Jin 2 K. Min-Jun 8 K. Dong-Jin 3 B. Hyun-Seo
17 K. Yong-Hak 15 B. Ga-On
Australia U23
Coach
Antony Vidmar
Substitutes
  • 4 K. Vidmar
  • 5 G. Bovalina
  • 9 N. Blair
  • 10 A. Hammond
  • 12 L. Allen
  • 13 A. Piol
  • 14 E. Alagich
  • 17 J. Pearman
  • 18 D. Peraic-Cullen
  • 19 M. Younis
  • 21 J. Overy
  • 22 M. Humbert
South Korea U23
Substitutes
  • 1 Moon Hyeon-Ho
  • 4 Jo Hyun-Tae
  • 6 Lee Chan-Wook
  • 9 T. Kim
  • 11 J. Jeong
  • 12 Hwang Jae-yun
  • 13 Kim Do-Hyun
  • 14 Jung Seung-Bae
  • 16 Kim Han-Seo
  • 18 Jeong Jae-sang
  • 20 Park Jun-seo
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ Kim Do-Hyun ↓ Kim Yong-Hak South Korea U23
  • 65' ↑ M. Younis ↓ J. Drew Australia U23
  • 73' ↑ A. Hammond ↓ M. Macallister Australia U23
  • 74' ↑ J. Pearman ↓ L. Agosti Australia U23
  • 77' ↑ Jeong Jae-sang ↓ Baek Ga-On South Korea U23
  • 81' ↑ N. Blair ↓ L. Jovanovic Australia U23
  • 81' ↑ J. Overy ↓ A. Simmons Australia U23
  • 90+4' ↑ Jo Hyun-Tae ↓ Kang Seong-Jin South Korea U23
Cards
  • 90+4' Lee Geon-hee South Korea U23
Head-to-head
Australia U23 1 1 draws 3 South Korea U23
2026-01-17 Australia U23 vs South Korea U23 1 - 2
2025-06-09 South Korea U23 vs Australia U23 0 - 2
2025-06-05 South Korea U23 vs Australia U23 0 - 0
2024-03-26 Australia U23 vs Korea Republic U23 2 - 3
2020-01-22 Australia U23 vs Korea Republic U23 0 - 2
Recent form
Australia U23 L W D W W
South Korea U23 L W L W L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Australia U23 vs South Korea U23?
Australia U23 lost 1-2 against South Korea U23 on 17 January 2026.
Who won Australia U23 vs South Korea U23?
South Korea U23 won the match 2-1.
Where was Australia U23 vs South Korea U23 played?
The match was played at Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium.
Who had more possession in Australia U23 vs South Korea U23?
South Korea U23 had 55% of possession, compared to 45% for the other side.