Japan national football team results (1970–1979)

This article lists the results for the Japan national football team between 1970 and 1979.

1970 DateOpponentResultScoreVenueCompetitionRef31 July 1970L1–2 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament2 August 1970D1–1 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament4 August 1970D0–0 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament8 August 1970W4–3 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament10 August 1970W4–0 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament16 August 1970W3–2 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament10 December 1970W1–0 Bangkok, Thailand1970 Asian Games Football12 December 1970W1–0 Bangkok, Thailand1970 Asian Games Football14 December 1970W2–1 Bangkok, Thailand1970 Asian Games Football16 December 1970W2–1 Bangkok, Thailand1970 Asian Games Football17 December 1970W1–0 Bangkok, Thailand1970 Asian Games Football18 December 1970L1–2 Bangkok, Thailand1970 Asian Games Football19 December 1970L0–1 Bangkok, Thailand1970 Asian Games Football

1971 DateOpponentResultScoreVenueCompetition28 July 1971L2-3 Copenhagen, DenmarkInternational Friendly6 August 1971W2–01 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament9 August 1971L1–41 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament12 August 1971L0–31 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament13 August 1971W2–0 Reykjavík, IcelandInternational Friendly16 August 1971W3–21 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament17 August 1971L0–21 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament21 August 1971W1–01 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament23 September 1971L0–31 Seoul, South Korea1972 Olympic Games Qualification27 September 1971W8–11 Seoul, South Korea1972 Olympic Games Qualification29 September 1971W5–11 Seoul, South Korea1972 Olympic Games Qualification2 October 1971L1–21 Seoul, South Korea1972 Olympic Games Qualification1:Not recognized by FIFA.

1972 DateOpponentResultScoreVenueCompetition12 July 1972W4–1 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament16 July 1972W5–0 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament18 July 1972W5–1 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament22 July 1972L1–3 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament26 July 1972L0–3 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament4 August 1972W4–1 SingaporePesta Sukan tournament6 August 1972L0–1 SingaporePesta Sukan tournament14 September 1972D2–2 National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, JapanInternational Friendly

1973 DateOpponentResultScoreVenueCompetition16 May 1973L1–2 Seoul, South Korea1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)20 May 1973W4–0 Seoul, South Korea1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)22 May 1973L0–1 Seoul, South Korea1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)26 May 1973L0–1 Seoul, South Korea1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)23 June 1973L0–2 Seoul, South KoreaInternational Friendly

1974 DateOpponentResultScoreVenueCompetition12 February 1974W1–0 SingaporeInternational Friendly20 February 1974D0–0 Hong KongInternational Friendly23 July 1974L1–4 Constanta, RomaniaInternational Friendly3 September 1974W4–0 Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran, Iran1974 Asian Games Football5 September 1974D1–1 Persepolis Stadium, Tehran, Iran1974 Asian Games Football7 September 1974L0–3 Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran, Iran1974 Asian Games Football28 September 1974W4–1 National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, JapanInternational Friendly

1975 DateOpponentResultScoreVenueCompetition14 June 1975D0–03–4 (pen.) Hong Kong1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification17 June 1975L0–1 Hong Kong1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification21 June 1975W2–1 Hong Kong1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification23 June 1975L1–2 Hong Kong1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification26 June 1975W1–0 Hong Kong1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification30 July 1975L0–2 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament2 August 1975L0–2 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament4 August 1975W3–0 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament7 August 1975W4–1 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament9 August 1975L1–3 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament11 August 1975W4–0 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament14 August 1975W2–0 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament8 September 1975L0–3 Seoul, South KoreaInternational Friendly

1976 DateOpponentResultScoreVenueCompetition25 January 1976L1–3 Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, JapanAsahi International Soccer TournamentJapan 1 - 3 Bulgaria / Asahi International Soccer Tournament Japan National Football Team Database28 January 1976D1–1 Nagai Stadium, Osaka, JapanAsahi International Soccer TournamentJapan 1 - 1 Bulgaria / Asahi International Soccer Tournament Japan National Football Team Database1 February 1976L0–3 Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, JapanAsahi International Soccer TournamentJapan 0 - 3 Bulgaria / Asahi International Soccer Tournament Japan National Football Team Database14 March 1976W3–0 Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan1976 Olympic Games Qualification17 March 1976W3–0 Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan1976 Olympic Games Qualification21 March 1976L0–2 Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan1976 Olympic Games Qualification27 March 1976D2–2 Seoul, South Korea1976 Olympic Games Qualification31 March 1976L0–3 Seoul, South Korea1976 Olympic Games Qualification11 April 1976L1–4 Tel Aviv, Israel1976 Olympic Games Qualification8 August 1976W5–1 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament10 August 1976W6–0 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament13 August 1976D2–2 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament16 August 1976D2–2 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament18 August 1976D0–0 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament20 August 1976D2–2 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament22 August 1976L0–2 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament4 December 1976L1–2 Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, JapanInternational Friendly

1977 DateOpponentResultScoreVenueCompetition6 March 1977L0–2 Tel Aviv, Israel1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)10 March 1977L0–2 Tel Aviv, Israel1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)26 March 1977D0–0 National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)3 April 1977L0–1 Seoul, South Korea1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)15 June 1977L1–2 Seoul, South KoreaInternational Friendly

1978 DateOpponentResultScoreVenueCompetition23 May 1978W3–0 Mizuho Athletic Stadium, Tokyo, JapanKirin Cup13 July 1978D0–0 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament15 July 1978L1–2 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament17 July 1978W3–2 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament19 July 1978L0–4 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament21 July 1978L1–4 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament23 July 1978L1–2 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament26 July 1978W4–0 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament19 November 1978L1–4 National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, JapanInternational Friendly23 November 1978L1–4 National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, JapanInternational Friendly26 November 1978L0–3 Osaka Nagai Stadium, Osaka, JapanInternational Friendly11 December 1978L0–2 Bangkok, Thailand1978 Asian Games Football13 December 1978W4–0 Bangkok, Thailand1978 Asian Games Football15 December 1978L1–3 Bangkok, Thailand1978 Asian Games Football

1979 DateOpponentResultScoreVenueCompetition4 March 1979W2–1 National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, JapanInternational Friendly31 May 1979W4–0 Nishigaoka Soccer Stadium, Tokyo, JapanKirin Cup16 June 1979L1–4 Seoul, South KoreaInternational Friendly27 June 1979D1–1 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament29 June 1979W2–0 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament1 July 1979W1–0 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament11 July 1979D0–0 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament13 July 1979W3–1 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMerdeka Tournament23 August 1979D0–0 Pyongyang, North KoreaInternational Friendly

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