Japan–South Korea football rivalry
The Japan and South Korea national football teams are sporting rivals who have played each other officially since 1954. They have had 79 matches so far with 42 South Korean wins, 23 draws, and 14 Japanese wins. The match between the two countries is often shorten as nikkansen or haniljeon in their respective languages. The most recent match ended up with South Korea winning with a score of 1–0 at the 2019 EAFF East Asian Cup.Men's
| Japan wins | 14 |
| South Korea wins | 42 |
| Draws | 23 |
| Total matches | 79 |
Women's
| Japan wins | 17 |
| South Korea wins | 4 |
| Draws | 10 |
| Total matches | 31 |
