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Japan and South Korea Set for Winner-Take-All EAFF E-1 Final

Japan’s slender goal-difference advantage gives them the upper hand in Tuesday’s title decider.

This image captured from the official X page of the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) on July 12, 2025, shows Japanese forward Mao Hosoya, who scored a goal in Japan's 2-0 win over China in the teams' second match of the EAFF E-1 Football Championship at Yongin Mireu Stadium in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • Both teams have won their opening two matches to sit level on six points, with Japan leading on goal difference (+7 to +5).
  • The decisive clash at Yongin Mireu Stadium will award South Korea a record sixth title or Japan their third EAFF E-1 crown.
  • Coach Hong Myung-bo has deployed a new back-three formation and rotated his entire starting lineup during Korea’s first two victories.
  • Domestic-based debutants Kang Sang-yoon and Lee Ho-jae each scored their first international goals in South Korea’s 2-0 win over Hong Kong.
  • In the women’s competition, China tops the table with four points and South Korea must beat or draw with Japan to remain in the title race.