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 31 matches as of June 2019, including nine 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–South Korea football rivalry (Asian Derby)
Iran vs South Korea in February 2009
Other namesIran vs South Korea
LocationAsia (AFC)
Teams Iran
 South Korea
First meetingSouth Korea 5–0 Iran
(28 May 1958, 1958 Asian Games)
Latest meetingSouth Korea 1-1 Iran
(12 October 2021, World Cup Qualifiers 3rd round)
Statistics
Most wins Iran (13)
Top scorer Ali Daei (4)
Largest victorySouth Korea 5–0 Iran
(28 May 1958, 1958 Asian Games)

Head-to-head record
As of 12 October 2021
Team Home Away Neutral venue Total
GP W D L GF GA GD GP W D L GF GA GD GP W D L GF GA GD GP W D L GF GA GD
 Iran 8530114+7 11362880 135171522–7 321310934340
 South Korea 11263880 8035411–7 137152215+7 329101334340

List of matches
28 May 1958 (1958-05-28) 1958 Asian Games group stage South Korea  5–0  Iran Tokyo, Japan
11 December 1970 (1970-12-11) 1970 Asian Games first group stage South Korea  1–0  Iran Bangkok, Thailand
Lee Hoe-taik  52'
10 September 1971 (1971-09-10) Friendly South Korea  2–0  Iran Seoul, South Korea
12 September 1971 (1971-09-12) Friendly South Korea  0–2  Iran Seoul, South Korea
19 May 1972 (1972-05-19) 1972 AFC Asian Cup final Iran  2–1 (a.e.t.)  South Korea Bangkok, Thailand
 Park Lee-chun  65'
11 September 1974 (1974-09-11) 1974 Asian Games second group stage Iran  2–0  South Korea Tehran, Iran
Mazloumi 75', 89'
3 July 1977 (1977-07-03) 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification South Korea  0–0  Iran Busan, South Korea
11 November 1977 (1977-11-11) 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification Iran  2–2  South Korea Tehran, Iran
Rowshan  52', 68' Lee Young-moo  28', 88'
23 November 1982 (1982-11-23) 1982 Asian Games group stage Iran  1–0  South Korea New Delhi, India
Derakhshan  47'
1 October 1986 (1986-10-01) 1986 Asian Games quarter-finals South Korea  1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		  Iran Busan, South Korea
Park Chang-sun  34' (pen.) Bavi  84'
11 December 1988 (1988-12-11) 1988 AFC Asian Cup group stage South Korea  3–0  Iran Doha, Qatar
3 October 1990 (1990-10-03) 1990 Asian Games semi-finals Iran  1–0 (a.e.t.)  South Korea Beijing, China
Ghayeghran  107'
16 October 1993 (1993-10-16) 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification South Korea  3–0  Iran Doha, Qatar
16 December 1996 (1996-12-16) 1996 AFC Asian Cup quarter-finals Iran  6–2  South Korea Dubai, United Arab Emirates
23 October 2000 (2000-10-23) 2000 AFC Asian Cup quarter-finals South Korea  2–1 (a.e.t.)  Iran Tripoli, Lebanon
 Bagheri  71'
24 April 2001 (2001-04-24) 2001 LG Cup South Korea  1–0  Iran Cairo, Egypt
Kim Do-hoon  6' (pen.)
31 July 2004 (2004-07-31) 2004 AFC Asian Cup quarter-finals Iran  4–3  South Korea Jinan, China
12 October 2005 (2005-10-12) Friendly South Korea  2–0  Iran Seoul, South Korea
2 September 2006 (2006-09-02) 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification South Korea  1–1  Iran Seoul, South Korea
Seol Ki-hyeon  45' Hashemian  90'
15 November 2006 (2006-11-15) 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification Iran  2–0  South Korea Tehran, Iran
22 July 2007 (2007-07-22) 2007 AFC Asian Cup quarter-finals South Korea  0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		  Iran Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
11 February 2009 (2009-02-11) 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification Iran  1–1  South Korea Tehran, Iran
Javad Nekounam  58' Park Ji-sung  81'
17 June 2009 (2009-06-17) 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification South Korea  1–1  Iran Seoul, South Korea
Park Ji-sung  82' Shojaei  52'
7 September 2010 (2010-09-07) Friendly South Korea  0–1  Iran Seoul, South Korea
Shojaei  34'
22 January 2011 (2011-01-22) 2011 AFC Asian Cup quarter-finals South Korea  1–0 (a.e.t.)  Iran Doha, Qatar
Yoon Bit-garam  105'
16 October 2012 (2012-10-16) 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification Iran  1–0  South Korea Tehran, Iran
Nekounam  76'
18 June 2013 (2013-06-18) 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification South Korea  0–1  Iran Ulsan, South Korea
Ghoochannejhad  60'
18 November 2014 (2014-11-18) Friendly Iran  1–0  South Korea Tehran, Iran
Azmoun  82'
11 October 2016 (2016-10-11) 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification Iran  1–0  South Korea Tehran, Iran
Azmoun  25'
31 August 2017 (2017-08-31) 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification South Korea  0–0  Iran Seoul, South Korea
11 June 2019 (2019-06-11) Friendly South Korea  1–1  Iran Seoul, South Korea
Hwang Ui-jo  57' Kim Young-gwon  62' (o.g.)
12 October 2021 (2021-10-12) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Iran  1–1  South Korea Tehran, Iran
Jahanbakhsh  76' Report Son Heung-Min  48'

See also

References
  1. "South Korea proposes a friendly match with Iran". teammelli.com. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  2. "The (Hopefully) Last Qualifier – Korea vs Iran". taegukwarriors.com. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  3. "Asia's finale sees three spots up for grabs". FIFA.com. 17 June 2013. Archived from the original on June 21, 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  4. "Holders Iraq went through to quarterfinals". cnn.com. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  5. "Iran's defeat sends Cho back to the drawing board". ESPN Internet Ventures. 7 September 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
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