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title: "Newcastle’s Park Seung-soo set for Japan showdown in Asian Games final"
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author: "James Chettle"
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published: "2026-10-01T07:13:00Z"
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# Newcastle’s Park Seung-soo set for Japan showdown in Asian Games final

Newcastle United winger Park Seung-soo is one win away from Asian Games gold after South Korea secured a final against hosts Japan.

The teams will meet at Toyota Stadium on Saturday 3 October, with kick-off at 11.30am BST.

South Korea reached the final by beating China 2-1 on Wednesday. Newcastle’s [official international roundup](https://www.newcastleunited.com/en/news/international-call-ups-september-october-2026) confirmed Park was an unused substitute.

Bae Jun-ho scored the winner in the 82nd minute after Lee Young-jun had cancelled out China’s opener.

Japan subsequently [beat Uzbekistan 9-8 on penalties](https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/bae-fires-south-korea-into-asian-games-soccer-final-with-2-1-win-over-china-2026-09-30/) following a 1-1 draw, completing the line-up for Saturday’s gold-medal match.

## Park Seung-soo awaits Asian Games final opportunity

Park has already made his South Korea Under-23 debut during the tournament, coming off the bench in their opening 4-1 victory over Qatar.

The 19-year-old also entered the 2-0 win against Saudi Arabia in the 76th minute as South Korea secured top spot in Group D.

However, he remained on the bench for both the quarter-final victory over Vietnam and Wednesday’s semi-final. His involvement against Japan will therefore depend on selection.

Newcastle’s [squad announcement in July](https://www.newcastleunited.com/en/news/seung-soo-park-named-in-south-korea-asian-games-squad) identified Park as the youngest member of South Korea’s group. He made 24 appearances for Newcastle U21s last season after arriving from Suwon Bluewings.

South Korea are chasing a fourth successive Asian Games men’s football title, following their victories in 2014, 2018 and the delayed 2022 tournament.

Supporters can follow Park and the club’s other representatives through our [Newcastle international tracker](https://readnewcastle.com/2026/09/26/newcastle-united-three-week-break-international-duty/).