Final table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 2 | +26 | 12 |
 Japan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 10 |
 China | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 10 |
 Kazakhstan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 9 | +25 | 8 |
 Mongolia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 26 | −19 | 3 |
 Guam | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 57 | −56 | 0 |
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 2 | +26 | 12 |
| Japan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 10 |
| China | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 10 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 9 | +25 | 8 |
| Mongolia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 26 | −19 | 3 |
| Guam | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 57 | −56 | 0 |
Matchday 1
| South Korea B | 3 – 1 | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
Matchday 2
| Kazakhstan | 20 – 1 | Guam |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea B | 7 – 0 | China |
|---|---|---|
Matchday 3
| South Korea B | 4 – 0 | Mongolia |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 2 – 2 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
Matchday 4
| Mongolia | 3 – 11 | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea B | 14 – 0 | Guam |
|---|---|---|
Matchday 5
| China | 0 – 0 | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea B | 0 – 1 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | South Korea | Japan | China |
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