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Japan national football team results

Main article: Japan national football team results and fixtures

This article lists the results for the Japan national football team between 1980 and 1989.

1980

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
22 March 1980	South Korea	L	1–3	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	1980 Olympic Games Qualification
24 March 1980	Philippines	W	10–0	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	1980 Olympic Games Qualification
28 March 1980	Indonesia	W	2–0	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	1980 Olympic Games Qualification
30 March 1980	Malaysia	D	1–1	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	1980 Olympic Games Qualification
2 April 1980	Brunei	W	2–1	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	1980 Olympic Games Qualification
9 June 1980	Hong Kong	W	3–1	Guangzhou, China	Guangzhou International Football Tournament
11 June 1980	China	L	0–1	Guangzhou, China	Guangzhou International Football Tournament
18 June 1980	Hong Kong	W	2–0	Guangzhou, China	Guangzhou International Football Tournament
22 December 1980	Singapore	W	1–0	Hong Kong	1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)
26 December 1980	China	L	0–1	Hong Kong	1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)
28 December 1980	Macau	W	3–0	Hong Kong	1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)
30 December 1980	North Korea	L	0–1	Hong Kong	1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)

1981

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
8 February 1981	Malaysia	L	0–1	Kuantan, Malaysia	International Friendly
10 February 1981	Malaysia	D	1–1	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	International Friendly
17 February 1981	Singapore	W	1–0	Singapore	International Friendly
19 February 1981	Singapore	D	1–1	Singapore	International Friendly
24 February 1981	Indonesia	L	0–2	Jakarta, Indonesia	International Friendly
8 March 1981	South Korea	L	0–1	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	International Friendly
2 June 1981	China	D	0–0	Ōmiya Park Soccer Stadium, Saitama, Japan	Kirin Cup
19 June 1981	Malaysia	W	2–0	Daegu, South Korea	International Friendly
21 June 1981	South Korea	L	0–2	Busan, South Korea	International Friendly
30 August 1981	Malaysia	W	2–0	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Merdeka Tournament
3 September 1981	India	W	3–2	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Merdeka Tournament
8 September 1981	United Arab Emirates	W	3–2	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Merdeka Tournament
14 September 1981	Indonesia	W	2–0	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Merdeka Tournament
18 September 1981	Iraq	L	0–2	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Merdeka Tournament

1982

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
21 March 1982	South Korea	L	0–3	Seoul, South Korea	International Friendly
2 June 1982	Singapore	W	2–0	Coca-Cola West Hiroshima Stadium, Hiroshima, Japan	International Friendly
15 July 1982	Romania	L	0–4	Suceava, Romania	International Friendly
18 July 1982	Romania	L	1–3	Bucharest, Romania	International Friendly
21 November 1982	Iran	W	1–0	New Delhi, India	1982 Asian Games Football
23 November 1982	South Yemen	W	3–1	New Delhi, India	1982 Asian Games Football
25 November 1982	South Korea	W	2–1	New Delhi, India	1982 Asian Games Football
28 November 1982	Iraq	L	0–1	New Delhi, India	1982 Asian Games Football

1983

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
12 February 1983	Syria	D	2–2	Damascus, Syria	International Friendly
20 February 1983	Egypt Olympic Team	D	0–0	Mahara, Egypt	International Friendly
22 February 1983	Egypt Olympic Team	D	0–0	Mahara, Egypt	International Friendly
25 February 1983	Qatar	L	0–1	Doha, Qatar	International Friendly
6 March 1983	South Korea	D	1–1	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	International Friendly
7 June 1983	Syria	W	1–0	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Kirin Cup
4 September 1983	Philippines	W	7–0	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1984 Olympic Games Qualification
7 September 1983	Philippines	W	10–1	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1984 Olympic Games Qualification
15 September 1983	Chinese Taipei	W	2–0	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1984 Olympic Games Qualification
20 September 1983	Chinese Taipei	D	1–1	Taipei, Republic of China	1984 Olympic Games Qualification
25 September 1983	New Zealand	L	1–3	Auckland, New Zealand	1984 Olympic Games Qualification
7 October 1983	New Zealand	L	0–1	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1984 Olympic Games Qualification
1:Not recognized by FIFA.

1984

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
6 March 1984	Brunei	W	7–1	Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei	International Friendly
15 April 1984	Thailand	L	2–5	Singapore	1984 Olympic Games Qualification
18 April 1984	Malaysia	L	1–2	Singapore	1984 Olympic Games Qualification
21 April 1984	Iraq	L	1–2	Singapore	1984 Olympic Games Qualification
26 April 1984	Qatar	L	1–2	Singapore	1984 Olympic Games Qualification
31 May 1984	China	W	1–0	Ōmiya Park Soccer Stadium, Saitama, Japan	Kirin Cup
30 September 1984	South Korea	W	2–1	Seoul, South Korea	International Friendly
1:Not recognized by FIFA.

1985

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
23 February 1985	Singapore	W	3–1	Singapore	1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
21 March 1985	North Korea	W	1–0	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
30 April 1985	North Korea	D	0–0	Pyongyang, North Korea	1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
18 May 1985	Singapore	W	5–0	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
26 May 1985	Uruguay	W	1–4	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Kirin Cup
4 June 1985	Malaysia	W	3–0	Mizuho Athletic Stadium, Nagoya, Japan	Kirin Cup
11 August 1985	Hong Kong	W	3–0	Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe, Japan	1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
22 September 1985	Hong Kong	W	2–1	Hong Kong	1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
26 October 1985	South Korea	L	1–2	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
3 November 1985	South Korea	L	0–1	Seoul, South Korea	1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
1:Not recognized by FIFA.

1986

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
25 July 1986	Syria	W	2–1	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Merdeka Tournament
1 August 1986	Malaysia	L	1–2	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Merdeka Tournament
20 September 1986	Nepal	W	5–0	Daejeon, South Korea	1986 Asian Games Football
22 September 1986	Iran	L	0–2	Daejeon, South Korea	1986 Asian Games Football
24 September 1986	Kuwait	L	0–2	Daejeon, South Korea	1986 Asian Games Football
28 September 1986	Bangladesh	W	4–0	Daejeon, South Korea	1986 Asian Games Football
1:Not recognized by FIFA.

1987

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
8 April 1987	Indonesia	W	3–0	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1988 Olympic Games Qualification
12 April 1987	Singapore	W	1–0	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1988 Olympic Games Qualification
27 May 1987	Senegal	D	2–2	Coca-Cola West Hiroshima Stadium, Hiroshima, Japan	Kirin Cup
14 June 1987	Singapore	W	1–0	Singapore	1988 Olympic Games Qualification
26 June 1987	Indonesia	W	2–1	Jakarta, Indonesia	1988 Olympic Games Qualification
2 September 1987	Thailand	D	0–0	Bangkok, Thailand	1988 Olympic Games Qualification
15 September 1987	Nepal	W	5–0	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1988 Olympic Games Qualification
18 September 1987	Nepal	W	9–0	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1988 Olympic Games Qualification
26 September 1987	Thailand	W	1–0	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1988 Olympic Games Qualification
4 October 1987	China	W	1–0	Guangzhou, China	1988 Olympic Games Qualification
26 October 1987	China	L	0–2	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1988 Olympic Games Qualification
1:Not recognized by FIFA.

1988

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
27 January 1988	United Arab Emirates	D	1–1	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	International Friendly
30 January 1988	United Arab Emirates	L	0–2	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	International Friendly
2 February 1988	Oman	D	1–1	Muscat, Oman	International Friendly
8 April 1988	Kuwait	L	0–1	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification
11 April 1988	Malaysia	W	1–0	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification
16 April 1988	Jordan	D	1–1	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification
8 April 1988	Pakistan	W	4–1	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2 June 1988	China	L	0–3	Mizuho Athletic Stadium, Nagoya, Japan	Kirin Cup
9 July 1988	Turkey Olympic Team	L	0–3	Istanbul, Turkey	International Friendly
26 October 1988	South Korea	L	0–1	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	International Friendly
4 December 1988	Iran	D	0–0	Qatar SC Stadium, Doha, Qatar	1988 AFC Asian Cup
6 December 1988	South Korea	L	0–2	Qatar SC Stadium, Doha, Qatar	1988 AFC Asian Cup
10 December 1988	United Arab Emirates	L	0–1	Al-Ahly Stadium, Doha, Qatar	1988 AFC Asian Cup
12 December 1988	Qatar	L	0–3	Al-Ahly Stadium, Doha, Qatar	1988 AFC Asian Cup
1:Not recognized by FIFA.

1989

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Competition
20 January 1989	Iran	D	2–2	Tehran, Iran	International Friendly
5 May 1989	South Korea	L	0–1	Seoul, South Korea	International Friendly
10 May 1989	China	D	2–2	Nishigaoka Soccer Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	International Friendly
13 May 1989	China	W	2–0	Kanko Stadium, Okayama, Japan	International Friendly
22 May 1989	Hong Kong	D	0–0	Hong Kong	1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
28 May 1989	Indonesia	D	0–0	Jakarta, Indonesia	1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
4 June 1989	North Korea	W	2–1	Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
11 June 1989	Indonesia	W	5–0	Nishigaoka Soccer Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
18 June 1989	Hong Kong	D	0–0	Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe, Japan	1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
25 June 1989	North Korea	L	0–2	Pyongyang, North Korea	1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
23 July 1989	Brazil	L	0–1	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	International Friendly

References

v t e Men's national football team results (AFC)
West Asia (WAFF)	Bahrain 2008 2009 2012 2013 2020–present Iraq 1957–1969 1970–1979 1980–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Jordan Kuwait 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Lebanon 1940–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Oman 1965–2019 2020–present Palestine 1998–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Qatar 2020–present Saudi Arabia 1957–1979 1980–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Syria 1940–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present United Arab Emirates 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Yemen
Central Asia (CAFA)	Afghanistan Iran 1941–1959 1960–1979 1980–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Kyrgyzstan 2020–present Tajikistan 2020–present Turkmenistan Uzbekistan 1992–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present
South Asia (SAFF)	Bangladesh 1973–1999 2000–2019 2020–present Bhutan India 1938–1959 1960–1969 1970–1979 1980–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Maldives Nepal 1972–1989 1990–2009 2010–present Pakistan 1950–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Sri Lanka 1950–1979 1980–2009 2010–present
East Asia (EAFF)	China 1913–1949 1950–1969 1970–1989 1990–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Chinese Taipei Guam Hong Kong 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Japan 1917–1939 1940–1949 1950–1959 1960–1969 1970–1979 1980–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present North Korea 1956–1979 1980–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present South Korea 1948–1959 1960–1969 1970–1979 1980–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Macau Mongolia Northern Mariana Islands
Southeast Asia (AFF)	Australia 1922–1949 1950–1979 1980–1999 2000–2019 2020–present Brunei Cambodia 2010–2019 2020–present Indonesia 1934–1949 1950–1979 1980–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Laos 1961–1999 2000–2019 2020–present Malaysia 2010–2019 2020–present Myanmar 1950–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Philippines 1913–1948 1950–1979 1980–1999 2000–2009 2000–2019 2020–present Singapore 1948–1969 1970–1989 1990–1999 2000–2019 2020–present Thailand 1948–1959 1960–1969 1970–1979 1980–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Timor-Leste Vietnam 1991–2009 2010–2019 2020–present
Defunct	Aden Lahej North Yemen South Vietnam South Yemen
Provisional Associate Member - Not a member of FIFA

v t e Japan national football team
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Statistics	All-time match results Records and statistics Head-to-head record Hat-tricks All-time goalscorers
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Goals	Kunishige Kamamoto
World Cup Finals	Summary 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
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Other tournaments	EAFF E-1 Football Championship East Asian Games Asian Games Olympics Copa América FIFA Confederations Cup
Culture	Rivalries South Korea China North Korea Australia Saudi Arabia Iran Agony of Doha
Other JFA teams	Men's U-17 U-20 U-23 Women's U-17 U-20 U-23 Futsal U-20 women's Beach soccer Esports

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