On October 3rd (CET), the men's football final of the 2026 AFC Asian Games was held, with South Korea defeating Japan 1-0 to secure their fourth consecutive AFC Asian Games men's football title.

Since losing to the UAE in the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games semi-final and following their victory in the third-place match against Iran, South Korea has compiled a remarkable record of 26 wins and 1 loss over their last 27 matches. Their only defeat came in the group stage match against Malaysia, losing 1-2 in the 2018 tournament's second group match.

At that time, the South Korea U23 squad, featuring Son Heung-min, Hwang, Hwang Ui-jo, Min-jae, and Lee Seung-woo, suffered an upset 1-2 loss to Malaysia in the second group match.

Subsequently, the South Korea U23 team defeated Kyrgyzstan 1-0, Iran 2-0, and Uzbekistan 4-3 after extra time, then beat Vietnam 3-1 before capturing the gold medal with a 2-1 victory over Japan in the final after extra time.

At the 2023 Hangzhou AFC Asian Games, South Korea accumulated victories with 9-0 over Kuwait, 4-0 over Thailand, 3-0 over Bahrain, 5-1 over Kyrgyzstan, 2-0 over China, and 2-1 over Uzbekistan, before defeating Japan 2-1 again in the final to secure their third consecutive AFC Asian Games men's football title.

At the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya AFC Asian Games, South Korea advanced to the semi-finals with victories of 4-1 over Qatar, 2-0 over Saudi Arabia, and 4-0 over Vietnam. After defeating China 2-1 in the semi-final, they defeated Japan 1-0 in the final, extending their winning streak to 17 consecutive victories and securing their fourth consecutive men's football title.

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