Iran–South Korea football rivalry
The Iran and South Korea men's national football teams are sporting rivals[1][2] and have played against each other officially since 1958, totalling 28 matches as of January 2015, including seven World Cup qualifiers. These two teams were among the strongest Asian national football teams during the 1960s and 1970s. Since then, the teams have developed one of Asia's greatest rivalries.[3] Although the teams only had one chance to play against each other in the final match of the AFC Asian Cup, in 1972, they have faced each other five consecutive times at the quarterfinals stage since 1996.[4][5]
 Iran vs South Korea in February 2009 | |
| Other names | Iran vs South Korea |
|---|---|
| Locale | Asia (AFC) |
| Teams |  Iran  South Korea |
| First meeting | South Korea 5–0 Iran (28 May 1958, 1958 Asian Games) |
| Latest meeting | South Korea 1-1 Iran (11 June 2019, Friendly) |
| Statistics | |
| Most wins | Iran (13) |
| Top scorer | Ali Daei (4) |
| Largest victory | South Korea 5–0 Iran (28 May 1958, 1958 Asian Games) |
Statistics
- As of 11 June 2019
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| South Korea | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| Team | IRN | KOR | NV | Tot. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| South Korea | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Draws | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| Number of matches | 7 | 11 | 13 | 31 |
List of matches
| 28 May 1958 1958 Asian Games | South Korea | 5–0 | Iran | Tokyo, Japan |
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| 11 December 1970 1970 Asian Games | South Korea | 1–0 | Iran | Bangkok, Thailand |
Lee Hoe-taik  52' |
| 10 September 1971 Friendly | South Korea | 2–0 | Iran | Seoul, South Korea |
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| 19 May 1972 1972 AFC Asian Cup | Iran | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | South Korea | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Park Lee-chun 65' |
| 11 September 1974 1974 Asian Games | Iran | 2–0 | South Korea | Tehran, Iran |
| Mazloumi 75', 89' |
| 3 July 1977 1978 World Cup qualifier | South Korea | 0–0 | Iran | Busan, South Korea |
| 11 November 1977 1978 World Cup qualifier | Iran | 2–2 | South Korea | Tehran, Iran |
| Rowshan 52', 68' |
Lee Young-moo 28', 88' |
| 23 November 1982 1982 Asian Games | Iran | 1–0 | South Korea | New Delhi, India |
| Derakhshan 47' |
| 1 October 1986 1986 Asian Games | South Korea | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Iran | Busan, South Korea |
| Park Chang-sun 34' (pen.) |
Bavi 84' |
| 11 December 1988 1988 AFC Asian Cup | South Korea | 3–0 | Iran | Doha, Qatar |
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| 3 October 1990 1990 Asian Games | Iran | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | South Korea | Beijing, China |
| Ghayeghran 107' |
| 16 October 1993 1994 World Cup qualifier | South Korea | 3–0 | Iran | Doha, Qatar |
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| 16 December 1996 1996 AFC Asian Cup | Iran | 6–2 | South Korea | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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| 23 October 2000 2000 AFC Asian Cup | South Korea | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Iran | Tripoli, Lebanon |
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Bagheri 71' |
| 24 April 2001 2001 LG Cup | South Korea | 1–0 | Iran | Cairo, Egypt |
| Kim Do-hoon 6' (pen.) |
| 31 July 2004 2004 AFC Asian Cup | Iran | 4–3 | South Korea | Jinan, China |
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| 12 October 2005 Friendly | South Korea | 2–0 | Iran | Seoul, South Korea |
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| 2 September 2006 2007 Asian Cup qualifier | South Korea | 1–1 | Iran | Seoul, South Korea |
| Seol Ki-hyeon 45' |
Hashemian 90' |
| 15 November 2006 2007 Asian Cup qualifier | Iran | 2–0 | South Korea | Tehran, Iran |
| 22 July 2007 2007 AFC Asian Cup | South Korea | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Iran | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 11 February 2009 2010 World Cup qualifier | Iran | 1–1 | South Korea | Tehran, Iran |
| Javad Nekounam 58' |
Park Ji-sung 81' |
| 17 June 2009 2010 World Cup qualifier | South Korea | 1–1 | Iran | Seoul, South Korea |
| Park Ji-sung 82' |
Shojaei 52' |
| 7 September 2010 Friendly | South Korea | 0–1 | Iran | Seoul, South Korea |
| Shojaei 34' |
| 22 January 2011 2011 AFC Asian Cup | South Korea | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Iran | Doha, Qatar |
| Yoon Bit-garam 105' |
| 16 October 2012 2014 World Cup qualifier | Iran | 1–0 | South Korea | Tehran, Iran |
| Nekounam 76' |
| 18 June 2013 2014 World Cup qualifier | South Korea | 0–1 | Iran | Ulsan, South Korea |
| Ghoochannejhad 60' |
| 18 November 2014 Friendly | Iran | 1–0 | South Korea | Tehran, Iran |
| Azmoun 82' |
| 11 October 2016 2018 World Cup qualifier | Iran | 1–0 | South Korea | Tehran, Iran |
| Azmoun 25' |
| 31 August 2017 2018 World Cup qualifier | South Korea | 0–0 | Iran | Seoul, South Korea |
| 11 June 2019 Friendly | South Korea | 1–1 | Iran | Seoul, South Korea |
| Hwang Ui-jo 57' |
Kim Young-gwon 62' (o.g.) |
See also
References
- "South Korea proposes a friendly match with Iran". teammelli.com. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- "The (Hopefully) Last Qualifier – Korea vs Iran". taegukwarriors.com. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- "Asia's finale sees three spots up for grabs". FIFA.com. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- "Holders Iraq went through to quarterfinals". cnn.com. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- "Iran's defeat sends Cho back to the drawing board". ESPN Internet Ventures. 7 September 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
External links
- FIFA.com
- KFA.or.kr - all-times results (in Korean)
- RSSSF archive of Iran's results, by Majeed Panahi, RSSSF, 21 Jan 2006
- World Football Elo Ratings: Iran
- World Football Elo Ratings: South Korea
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