South Korea vs Vietnam head-to-head record

South Korea wins: 6
Draws: 1
Vietnam wins: 1

8 meetings, 1949 to 2023Goals: South Korea 26, Vietnam 5

South Korea and Vietnam have met 8 times since 1949. South Korea have won 6, Vietnam 1, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 17 October 2023, when South Korea won 6–0 in a friendly.

The 8 meetings have produced 31 goals, 3.88 per game. The biggest win is South Korea’s 6–0 in a friendly in 2023. South Korea have won the last three meetings. They went 47 years without meeting, between 1949 and 1996.

Who has won more, South Korea or Vietnam?

All matches8 matches

6 South Korea1 drawVietnam 1

Competitive6 matches

5 South Korea0 drawsVietnam 1

Friendlies2 matches

1 South Korea1 drawVietnam 0

Key numbers

Goals: South Korea 26, Vietnam 53.88 per game
First meeting: Vietnam 3–3 South KoreaFriendly, 16 Jan 1949
Most recent: South Korea 6–0 VietnamFriendly, 17 Oct 2023
South Korea’s biggest win: South Korea 6–0 VietnamFriendly, 17 Oct 2023
Vietnam’s biggest win: Vietnam 1–0 South KoreaAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 19 Oct 2003
Most goals in a meeting: South Korea 6–0 VietnamFriendly, 17 Oct 2023
Current run: South Korea, 3 wins in a row
Biggest upset: Vietnam 1–0 South KoreaAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 19 Oct 2003Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 10%
TFN Elo rating now: South Korea 1833 (31st), Vietnam 1513 (98th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

17 Oct 2023
South Korea6Vietnam0
Friendly
Suwon, South Korea
8 Sept 2004
Vietnam1South Korea2
World Cup qualifying
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
9 Jun 2004
South Korea2Vietnam0
World Cup qualifying
Daejeon, South Korea
19 Oct 2003
Vietnam1South Korea0
AFC Asian Cup qualifying
Muscat, Oman (neutral)
25 Sept 2003
South Korea5Vietnam0
AFC Asian Cup qualifying
Incheon, South Korea

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: South Korea have won more Below: Vietnam have won more

Level

South Korea lead by 5 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 5, held by South Korea from 17 October 2023.

Every meeting on one timeline

South Korea wins

Draws

Vietnam wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In South Korea's home games

3 matches

300

South KoreaDrawsVietnam

In Vietnam's home games

3 matches

210

South KoreaDrawsVietnam

At neutral venues

2 matches

101

South KoreaDrawsVietnam

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	South Korea	Draws	Vietnam	Goals
AFC Asian Cup qualifying	3	2	0	1	9–1
World Cup qualifying	2	2	0	0	4–1
Friendly	2	1	1	0	9–3
Asian Games	1	1	0	0	4–0

Meetings by decade

South Korea wins Draws Vietnam wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	South Korea	Draws	Vietnam	Goals
1940s	1	0	1	0	6
1990s	2	2	0	0	8
2000s	4	3	0	1	11
2020s	1	1	0	0	6

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	South Korea	Vietnam
Wins in a row	32004 to 2023	12003
Unbeaten meetings	41949 to 2003	12003

Questions answered

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

8 times, starting on 16 January 1949. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 2 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between South Korea and Vietnam?

South Korea, with 6 wins to 1. 1 match ended level.

What is the biggest win in South Korea vs Vietnam?

South Korea’s 6–0 win in a friendly on 17 October 2023 in Suwon.

When did South Korea and Vietnam last play?

On 17 October 2023 in Suwon, when South Korea won 6–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between South Korea and Vietnam?

In 6 competitive matches, South Korea have 5 wins, Vietnam have 1, and 0 ended level.

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Every South Korea vs Vietnam result

All 8 Competitive 6 Friendlies 2

Every South Korea vs Vietnam result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
17 Oct 2023	South Korea	6–0	Vietnam	Friendly	Suwon, South Korea
8 Sept 2004	Vietnam	1–2	South Korea	World Cup qualifying	Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
9 Jun 2004	South Korea	2–0	Vietnam	World Cup qualifying	Daejeon, South Korea
19 Oct 2003	Vietnam	1–0	South Korea	AFC Asian Cup qualifying	Muscat, Oman (neutral)
25 Sept 2003	South Korea	5–0	Vietnam	AFC Asian Cup qualifying	Incheon, South Korea
4 Dec 1998	Vietnam	0–4	South Korea	Asian Games	Nakhon Sawan, Thailand (neutral)
11 Aug 1996	Vietnam	0–4	South Korea	AFC Asian Cup qualifying	Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
16 Jan 1949	Vietnam	3–3	South Korea	Friendly	Saigon, Vietnam