This article lists the results for the Japan national football team between 1970 and 1979.
1970
Date
Opponent
Result
Score
Venue
Competition
Ref
31 July 1970
Hong Kong
L
1–2
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
[1]
2 August 1970
South Korea
D
1–1
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
[2]
4 August 1970
Thailand
D
0–0
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
[3]
8 August 1970
Indonesia
W
4–3
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
[4]
10 August 1970
Singapore
W
4–0
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
[5]
16 August 1970
Republic of China
W
3–2
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
[6]
10 December 1970
Malaysia
W
1–0
Bangkok , Thailand
1970 Asian Games Football
[7]
12 December 1970
Khmer Republic
W
1–0
Bangkok , Thailand
1970 Asian Games Football
[8]
14 December 1970
Burma
W
2–1
Bangkok , Thailand
1970 Asian Games Football
[9]
16 December 1970
Indonesia
W
2–1
Bangkok , Thailand
1970 Asian Games Football
[10]
17 December 1970
India
W
1–0
Bangkok , Thailand
1970 Asian Games Football
[11]
18 December 1970
South Korea
L
1–2
Bangkok , Thailand
1970 Asian Games Football
[12]
19 December 1970
India
L
0–1
Bangkok , Thailand
1970 Asian Games Football
[13]
1971
Date
Opponent
Result
Score
Venue
Competition
28 July 1971
Denmark
L
2-3
Copenhagen , Denmark
International Friendly
6 August 1971
Republic of China
W
2–01
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
9 August 1971
Malaysia
L
1–41
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
12 August 1971
South Korea
L
0–31
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
13 August 1971
Iceland
W
2–0
Reykjavík , Iceland
International Friendly
16 August 1971
Thailand
W
3–21
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
17 August 1971
South Vietnam
L
0–21
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
21 August 1971
India
W
1–01
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
23 September 1971
Malaysia
L
0–31
Seoul , South Korea
1972 Olympic Games Qualification
27 September 1971
Philippines
W
8–11
Seoul , South Korea
1972 Olympic Games Qualification
29 September 1971
Republic of China
W
5–11
Seoul , South Korea
1972 Olympic Games Qualification
2 October 1971
South Korea
L
1–21
Seoul , South Korea
1972 Olympic Games Qualification
1:Not recognized by FIFA .
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Date
Opponent
Result
Score
Venue
Competition
25 January 1976
Bulgaria
L
1–3
Tokyo National Stadium , Tokyo , Japan
Asahi International Soccer Tournament[14]
28 January 1976
Bulgaria
D
1–1
Nagai Stadium , Osaka , Japan
Asahi International Soccer Tournament[15]
1 February 1976
Bulgaria
L
0–3
Tokyo National Stadium , Tokyo , Japan
Asahi International Soccer Tournament[16]
14 March 1976
Philippines
W
3–0
Tokyo National Stadium , Tokyo , Japan
1976 Olympic Games Qualification
17 March 1976
Philippines
W
3–0
Tokyo National Stadium , Tokyo , Japan
1976 Olympic Games Qualification
21 March 1976
South Korea
L
0–2
Tokyo National Stadium , Tokyo , Japan
1976 Olympic Games Qualification
27 March 1976
South Korea
D
2–2
Seoul , South Korea
1976 Olympic Games Qualification
31 March 1976
Israel
L
0–3
Seoul , South Korea
1976 Olympic Games Qualification
11 April 1976
Israel
L
1–4
Tel Aviv , Israel
1976 Olympic Games Qualification
8 August 1976
India
W
5–1
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
10 August 1976
Indonesia
W
6–0
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
13 August 1976
Burma
D
2–2
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
16 August 1976
Thailand
D
2–2
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
18 August 1976
South Korea
D
0–0
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
20 August 1976
Malaysia
D
2–2
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
22 August 1976
Malaysia
L
0–2
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
4 December 1976
South Korea
L
1–2
Tokyo National Stadium , Tokyo , Japan
International Friendly
1977
1978
Date
Opponent
Result
Score
Venue
Competition
23 May 1978
Thailand
W
3–0
Mizuho Athletic Stadium , Tokyo , Japan
Kirin Cup
13 July 1978
Iraq
D
0–0
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
15 July 1978
Indonesia
L
1–2
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
17 July 1978
Syria
W
3–2
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
19 July 1978
South Korea
L
0–4
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
21 July 1978
Malaysia
L
1–4
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
23 July 1978
Singapore
L
1–2
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
26 July 1978
Thailand
W
4–0
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
19 November 1978
Soviet Union
L
1–4
National Olympic Stadium , Tokyo , Japan
International Friendly
23 November 1978
Soviet Union
L
1–4
National Olympic Stadium , Tokyo , Japan
International Friendly
26 November 1978
Soviet Union
L
0–3
Osaka Nagai Stadium , Osaka , Japan
International Friendly
11 December 1978
Kuwait
L
0–2
Bangkok , Thailand
1978 Asian Games Football
13 December 1978
Bahrain
W
4–0
Bangkok , Thailand
1978 Asian Games Football
15 December 1978
South Korea
L
1–3
Bangkok , Thailand
1978 Asian Games Football
1979
Date
Opponent
Result
Score
Venue
Competition
4 March 1979
South Korea
W
2–1
National Olympic Stadium , Tokyo , Japan
International Friendly
31 May 1979
Indonesia
W
4–0
Nishigaoka Soccer Stadium , Tokyo , Japan
Kirin Cup
16 June 1979
South Korea
L
1–4
Seoul , South Korea
International Friendly
27 June 1979
Malaysia
D
1–1
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
29 June 1979
Thailand
W
2–0
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
1 July 1979
Burma
W
1–0
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
11 July 1979
Indonesia
D
0–0
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
13 July 1979
Singapore
W
3–1
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Merdeka Tournament
23 August 1979
North Korea
D
0–0
Pyongyang , North Korea
International Friendly
References
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