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Friendly International• 6 Oct 2026

Australia U23 2–2 Korea Republic U23

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34'
45+3'
73'

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Match Recap

Australia U23 and Korea Republic U23 shared four goals in a 2-2 draw, a result that flips the script on their only previous meeting, which Australia lost. This Friendlies fixture swung end to end, both sides level at the final whistle after each had chances to snatch it. Last time out, Korea Republic U23 walked away with all three points; this time Australia U23 made sure the ledger reads differently, matching their rivals goal for goal instead of falling short again. Neither side's scorers crack the league's top table, where Lautaro Martinez sits out front with six goals, but that didn't stop either team finding the net twice in a game that never settled into a stalemate. Scrappy in patches and even throughout, it's the kind of draw that says both squads can hold their own against each other. Four goals went in during this U23 friendly, and watching how each one landed is the only way to understand how neither side could pull away.

Match Statistics

Australia U23
VS
Korea Republic U23
51% Ball Possession 49%
14 Total Shots 18
5 Shots on target 6
9 Shots off target 12
0 Blocked Shots 0
7 Corner Kicks 6
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Free Kicks 0