North Korea: Quarterfinals: 29-Aug-2018: Vietnam: 1-3: South Korea: Semi-finals: 29-Aug-2018: Japan: 1-0: United Arab Emirates: Semi-finals: 1-Sep-2018: Vietnam: 1-1 (3-4) United Arab Emirates Men's Football Tournament at the 2018 Asian Games; Tournament details; Host country: Indonesia: Dates: 10 August - 1 September: Teams: 25 (from 1 confederation) Venue(s) 4 (in 4 host cities) Final positions; Champions South Korea (2nd title) Runners-up Japan: Third place United Arab Emirates: Fourth place Vietnam: Tournament statistics The men's football tournament at the 2018 Asian Games was held from 10 August to 1 September 2018. It was the 17th edition of the men's tournament. In this tournament, 25 teams played in the men's competition. South Korea were the gold medal holders when they won the tournament in 2014. They managed to retain their title. Competition schedule The following is the South Korea squad in the men's football tournament of the 2018 Asian Games. The team of 20 players was officially named on 16 July. Head coach: Kim Hak-bum Who will give South Korea the best chance of winning the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia? Committee chairman Kim Pan-gon knows what it takes to lead an international team in high-pressure games. Just a few months earlier, he had been coach of Hong Kong. By Reuters Updated 01/09/2018 at 15:44 GMT Tottenham Hotspur striker Son Heung-Min's professional career received a boost in the form of military exemption when South Korea won the Asian Tottenham captain Heung-min Son could be out of action for six weeks in the new year due to South Korea 's participation in the Asian Cup. Spurs and the South Korean FA are in talks over a South Korea beat Vietnam 3-1 in the Asian Games semi-finals on Wednesday thanks to Lee Seung-woo's double and if they retain the title it would have significant ramifications for striker Son Heung-min's professional career. 7pySOS.