Japan U23 3-1 North Korea U23 in the U23 AFC Asian Cup, round 3 at Jiangyin Sports Park Stadium, Jiangyin (30,161 capacity).

North Korea U23 won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–W–L–W), scoring 9 and conceding 5.

The two sides have met 4 times: Japan U23 4 wins, North Korea U23 0, 0 draws.