Japan national football team results (1940–1949)

This article lists the results for the Japan national football team between 1940 and 1949.

Because the opponents were considered to be puppet states and not internationally recognized, the matches except for the Philippines match, were not recorded by FIFA.

After World War II, the Japan national football team were banned from attending any international football games from 1945 to 1951.

1940 DateOpponentResultScoreVenueCompetitionRefs7 June 1940W7–0 Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium, Tokyo, JapanInternational Friendly9 June 1940 Reorganized National Government of ChinaW6–0 Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium, Tokyo, JapanInternational Friendly16 June 1940W1–0 South Koshien Stadium, Nishinomiya, JapanInternational Friendly

1942 DateOpponentResultScoreVenueCompetition8 August 1942 Reorganized National Government of ChinaW6–1 Xinjing, ManchukuoInternational Friendly9 August 1942W3–1 Xinjing, ManchukuoInternational Friendly10 August 1942MengjiangW12–0 Xinjing, ManchukuoInternational Friendly16 August 1942 ChosenL0–5 Seoul, ChosenInternational Friendly

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