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China vs South Korea head-to-head record

China wins
3
Draws
11
South Korea wins
23

37 meetings, 1949 to 2024Goals: China 26, South Korea 55

China and South Korea have met 37 times since 1949. South Korea have won 23, China 3, and 11 matches ended level. They last met on 11 June 2024, when South Korea won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.

The 37 meetings have produced 81 goals, 2.19 per game. The biggest win is China’s 3–0 in the EAFF Championship in 2010. South Korea are unbeaten in the last six meetings (5 wins, 1 draw). They went 29 years without meeting, between 1949 and 1978.

Who has won more, China or South Korea?

All matches37 matches

3 China11 drawsSouth Korea 23

Competitive28 matches

2 China7 drawsSouth Korea 19

Friendlies9 matches

1 China4 drawsSouth Korea 4

Key numbers

Goals
China 26, South Korea 552.19 per game
First meeting
China 3–2 South KoreaFriendly, 2 Jan 1949
Most recent
South Korea 1–0 ChinaWorld Cup qualifying, 11 Jun 2024
China’s biggest win
China 3–0 South KoreaEAFF Championship, 10 Feb 2010
South Korea’s biggest win
China 0–3 South KoreaWorld Cup qualifying, 21 Nov 2023
Most goals in a meeting
South Korea 4–2 ChinaAsian Games, 28 Sept 1986
Current run
South Korea unbeaten in 6
Biggest upset
China 1–0 South KoreaWorld Cup qualifying, 23 Mar 2017Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 28%
TFN Elo rating now
China 1482 (107th), South Korea 1833 (31st)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. South Korea1China0

    World Cup qualifying

    Seoul, South Korea

  2. China0South Korea3

    World Cup qualifying

    Shenzhen, China

  3. China0South Korea3

    EAFF Championship

    Toyota, Japan (neutral)

  4. South Korea1China0

    EAFF Championship

    Busan, South Korea

  5. South Korea2China0

    AFC Asian Cup

    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every China win and drops with every South Korea win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: China have won more Below: South Korea have won more
2 January 1949: China 3–2 South Korea (Friendly). China +117 December 1978: China 0–1 South Korea (Asian Games). Level29 December 1978: South Korea 1–0 China (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). South Korea +11 March 1982: China 1–1 South Korea (Nehru Cup). South Korea +128 September 1986: South Korea 4–2 China (Asian Games). South Korea +214 December 1988: South Korea 2–1 China (AFC Asian Cup). South Korea +320 October 1989: China 0–1 South Korea (World Cup qualifying). South Korea +431 July 1990: China 0–1 South Korea (Dynasty Cup). South Korea +53 August 1990: China 1–1 South Korea (Dynasty Cup). South Korea +527 September 1990: China 0–2 South Korea (Asian Games). South Korea +626 August 1992: China 0–2 South Korea (Dynasty Cup). South Korea +719 February 1995: China 0–0 South Korea (Dynasty Cup). South Korea +725 September 1996: South Korea 3–1 China (Friendly). South Korea +826 November 1996: China 2–3 South Korea (Friendly). South Korea +923 April 1997: China 0–2 South Korea (Friendly). South Korea +1030 August 1997: South Korea 0–0 China (Friendly). South Korea +104 March 1998: China 1–2 South Korea (Dynasty Cup). South Korea +114 June 1998: South Korea 1–1 China (Friendly). South Korea +1122 November 1998: China 0–0 South Korea (Friendly). South Korea +1128 July 2000: China 0–1 South Korea (Friendly). South Korea +1213 October 2000: South Korea 2–2 China (AFC Asian Cup). South Korea +1229 October 2000: China 0–1 South Korea (AFC Asian Cup). South Korea +1327 April 2002: South Korea 0–0 China (Friendly). South Korea +137 December 2003: South Korea 1–0 China (EAFF Championship). South Korea +1431 July 2005: South Korea 1–1 China (EAFF Championship). South Korea +1417 February 2008: China 2–3 South Korea (EAFF Championship). South Korea +1510 February 2010: China 3–0 South Korea (EAFF Championship). South Korea +1424 July 2013: South Korea 0–0 China (EAFF Championship). South Korea +142 August 2015: China 0–2 South Korea (EAFF Championship). South Korea +151 September 2016: South Korea 3–2 China (World Cup qualifying). South Korea +1623 March 2017: China 1–0 South Korea (World Cup qualifying). South Korea +159 December 2017: South Korea 2–2 China (EAFF Championship). South Korea +1516 January 2019: South Korea 2–0 China (AFC Asian Cup). South Korea +1615 December 2019: South Korea 1–0 China (EAFF Championship). South Korea +1720 July 2022: China 0–3 South Korea (EAFF Championship). South Korea +1821 November 2023: China 0–3 South Korea (World Cup qualifying). South Korea +1911 June 2024: South Korea 1–0 China (World Cup qualifying). South Korea +20Level
South Korea lead by 20 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 20, held by South Korea from 11 June 2024.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In China's home games

12 matches

129

ChinaDrawsSouth Korea

In South Korea's home games

10 matches

055

ChinaDrawsSouth Korea

At neutral venues

15 matches

249

ChinaDrawsSouth Korea

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedChinaDrawsSouth KoreaGoals
EAFF Championship91358–13
Friendly91447–12
Dynasty Cup50232–6
World Cup qualifying51043–8
AFC Asian Cup40133–7
Asian Games30032–7
AFC Asian Cup qualifying10010–1
Nehru Cup10101–1

Meetings by decade

China wins Draws South Korea wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1940s15
1970s22
1980s412
1990s1223
2000s714
2010s818
2020s37

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofChinaSouth Korea
Wins in a row1201752019 to 2024
Unbeaten meetings22017251978 to 2008

The longest run of draws is 2, from 4 June 1998 to 22 November 1998.

Top scorers in China vs South Korea

  1. 1Lee Tae-hoSouth Korea2
  2. 2Son Heung-minSouth Korea2(1 penalty)

Scorer records exist for 9 of the 37 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Penalty shootouts

  • China 1–1 South KoreaDynasty Cup, 3 Aug 1990South Korea won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have China and South Korea played each other?

37 times, starting on 2 January 1949. 28 of those meetings were competitive and 9 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between China and South Korea?

South Korea, with 23 wins to 3. 11 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in China vs South Korea?

China’s 3–0 win in the EAFF Championship on 10 February 2010 in Tokyo.

When did China and South Korea last play?

On 11 June 2024 in Seoul, when South Korea won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.

What is the competitive record between China and South Korea?

In 28 competitive matches, China have 2 wins, South Korea have 19, and 7 ended level.

Have China and South Korea met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently in the Dynasty Cup on 3 August 1990, when South Korea won the shootout after a 1–1 draw.

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Every China vs South Korea result

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Every China vs South Korea result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
South Korea1–0ChinaWorld Cup qualifyingSeoul, South Korea
China0–3South KoreaWorld Cup qualifyingShenzhen, China
China0–3South KoreaEAFF ChampionshipToyota, Japan (neutral)
South Korea1–0ChinaEAFF ChampionshipBusan, South Korea
South Korea2–0ChinaAFC Asian CupAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
South Korea2–2ChinaEAFF ChampionshipChōfu, Japan (neutral)
China1–0South KoreaWorld Cup qualifyingChangsha, China
South Korea3–2ChinaWorld Cup qualifyingSeoul, South Korea
China0–2South KoreaEAFF ChampionshipWuhan, China
South Korea0–0ChinaEAFF ChampionshipHwaseong, South Korea
China3–0South KoreaEAFF ChampionshipTokyo, Japan (neutral)
China2–3South KoreaEAFF ChampionshipChongqing, China
South Korea1–1ChinaEAFF ChampionshipDaejeon, South Korea
South Korea1–0ChinaEAFF ChampionshipSaitama, Japan (neutral)
South Korea0–0ChinaFriendlyIncheon, South Korea
China0–1South KoreaAFC Asian CupBeirut, Lebanon (neutral)
South Korea2–2ChinaAFC Asian CupTripoli, Lebanon (neutral)
China0–1South KoreaFriendlyBeijing, China
China0–0South KoreaFriendlyShanghai, China
South Korea1–1ChinaFriendlySeoul, South Korea
China1–2South KoreaDynasty CupYokohama, Japan (neutral)
South Korea0–0ChinaFriendlySeoul, South Korea
China0–2South KoreaFriendlyBeijing, China
China2–3South KoreaFriendlyGuangzhou, China
South Korea3–1ChinaFriendlySeoul, South Korea
China0–0South KoreaDynasty CupVictoria, Hong Kong (neutral)
China0–2South KoreaDynasty CupBeijing, China
China0–2South KoreaAsian GamesBeijing, China
China1–1South Korea on pensSouth KoreaDynasty CupBeijing, China
China0–1South KoreaDynasty CupBeijing, China
China0–1South KoreaWorld Cup qualifyingSingapore, Singapore (neutral)
South Korea2–1ChinaAFC Asian CupDoha, Qatar (neutral)
South Korea4–2ChinaAsian GamesBusan, South Korea
China1–1South KoreaNehru CupCalcutta, India (neutral)
South Korea1–0ChinaAFC Asian Cup qualifyingManila, Philippines (neutral)
China0–1South KoreaAsian GamesBangkok, Thailand (neutral)
China3–2South KoreaFriendlySo Kon Po, Hong Kong (neutral)

Recent form

China

  1. Lv TajikistanFriendly0–1Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Lv PalestineFriendly0–5Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Lv New ZealandFriendly0–3Sun 27 Sept 2026
  4. Wv MaldivesFriendly3–0Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Dv ThailandFriendly0–0Tue 9 Jun 2026

South Korea

  1. Wv UzbekistanFriendly2–0Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Dv VenezuelaFriendly0–0Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Lv UruguayFriendly1–4Mon 28 Sept 2026
  4. Wv EcuadorFriendly3–0Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Lv South AfricaWorld Cup0–1Wed 24 Jun 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.