[Breaking] 'Uhm Jiseong's Winning Goal' South Korea Defeats Japan for Historic Fourth Consecutive Asian Games Football Title

The South Korean under-23 (U-23) men’s national football team has achieved an unprecedented fourth consecutive gold medal in men’s football at the Asian Games.

Led by head coach Lee Min-sung, the Korean squad defeated Japan 1-0 in the final of the men's football tournament at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, held at Toyota Stadium in Japan on October 3. The victory was secured by a winning goal scored by Eom Ji-sung in the 16th minute of the second half.

Eom Ji-sung scored the winning goal in the 16th minute of the second half during the men's soccer final against Japan at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on the 3rd. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

With this result, Korea has now claimed the championship title four times in a row, following their victories at the 2014 Incheon, 2018 Jakarta-Palembang, and 2022 Hangzhou Games. After becoming the first team ever to win three consecutive men’s football gold medals at the Asian Games with their triumph at the 2022 Hangzhou Games held in 2023, Korea has now extended its record with a fourth straight victory.

Korea has also beaten Japan in the Asian Games men’s football final three times in a row. The team defeated Japan 2-1 in extra time in the final at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Games, won 2-1 in a come-from-behind victory at the 2022 Hangzhou Games, and this time claimed a 1-0 victory.

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