The 2026 Asian Games gold-medal match between North Korea and Japan will take place on Friday, October 2. The final will be held at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Fukuroi, Japan, at 7:30 p.m. JST.
Japan advanced to its sixth consecutive Asian Games final with a 2-0 win over South Korea, and North Korea won the other semifinal, 2-0, over China.
North Korea vs. Japan Starting Lineups
Japan projected lineup: Ohba; Hamada, Ito, Goto, Kuwahara; Ueno, Takarada, Shiokoshi; Narumiya, Kamiya, Nakashima.
(Photo by Masashi Hara/Getty Images)
North Korea projected lineup: Yu Son-gum; Ri Myong-gum, Ri Hye-gyong, Hwang Yu-yong, Ri Kum-hyang; Chae Un-yong, An Pok-yong, Myong Yu-jong, Jon Ryong-jong; Kim Kyong-yong, Han Jin-hong.
What Time Is North Korea vs. Japan?
- Japan: 7:30 p.m. JST
- South Korea: 7:30 p.m. KST
- China: 6:30 p.m. CST
- Vietnam: 5:30 p.m. ICT
- India: 4 p.m. IST
- North Korea: 7:30 p.m. KST
- Australia: 9:30 p.m. AEDT
- New Zealand: 11:30 p.m. NZDT
- UK: 11:30 a.m. BST
- Germany, France, Italy and Spain: 12:30 p.m. CEST
- South Africa: 12:30 p.m. SAST
- USA: 6:30 a.m. ET / 3:30 a.m. PT
North Korea vs. Japan: How Can You Watch?
The Asian Games soccer coverage is being broadcast in Japan via U-NEXT, while TV broadcasting is being done via TBS under the tournament’s Japanese rights package.
According to JFA’s official schedule, the North Korea-Japan final will be broadcast live at 7:30 p.m. Sony LIV is broadcasting live Asian Games soccer coverage for viewers in India.
Vietnam viewers can follow VTV/VTVGo for the final’s live broadcast.
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