Japan national team

as on March 1st, 1998

Team overview

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Elo Score	1794
Elo Ranking	22nd
Attack	79
Defence	63
Population	126 196 800 inhabitants (1998)
Affiliations	AFC: since May 8th, 1954 FIFA: since 1921

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Major titles won by Japan

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Major titles won by Japan

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Japan last international games

March 1st, 1998 in Japan – Dynasty Cup
W	March 1st, 1998 in Japan	Japan	1794 +10	2 - 1	1763 -10	South Korea	Dynasty Cup
February 15th, 1998 in Australia – Friendly
W	February 15th, 1998 in Australia	Australia	1813 -26	0 - 3	1784 +26	Japan	Friendly
November 16th, 1997 in Malaysia – World Cup qualifier
W	November 16th, 1997 in Malaysia	Japan	1758 +17	3 - 2	1671 -17	Iran	World Cup qualifier
November 8th, 1997 in Japan – World Cup qualifier
W	November 8th, 1997 in Japan	Japan	1741 +11	5 - 1	1516 -11	Kazakhstan	World Cup qualifier
November 1st, 1997 in South Korea – World Cup qualifier
W	November 1st, 1997 in South Korea	South Korea	1731 -45	0 - 2	1730 +45	Japan	World Cup qualifier
October 26th, 1997 in Japan – World Cup qualifier
D	October 26th, 1997 in Japan	Japan	1685 -9	1 - 1	1631 +9	United Arab Emirates	World Cup qualifier
October 11th, 1997 in Uzbekistan – World Cup qualifier
D	October 11th, 1997 in Uzbekistan	Uzbekistan	1562 +2	1 - 1	1694 -2	Japan	World Cup qualifier
October 4th, 1997 in Kazakhstan – World Cup qualifier
D	October 4th, 1997 in Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan	1509 +6	1 - 1	1696 -6	Japan	World Cup qualifier
September 28th, 1997 in Japan – World Cup qualifier
L	September 28th, 1997 in Japan	Japan	1702 -27	1 - 2	1736 +27	South Korea	World Cup qualifier
September 19th, 1997 in the United Arab Emirates – World Cup qualifier
D	September 19th, 1997 in the United Arab Emirates	United Arab Emirates	1655 -2	0 - 0	1729 +2	Japan	World Cup qualifier

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Japan Elo rating evolution up to March 1st, 1998

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Japan results by competition up to March 1st, 1998

Competition	P	W	D	L	GS	GC	GD
World Cup qualifiers	62	28	16	18	125	56	+69
Confederations Cup	2	0	0	2	1	8	-7
AFC Asian Cup	13	6	3	4	13	12	+1
AFC Asian Cup qualifiers	13	7	3	3	18	11	+7
Others	309	130	55	124	539	472	+67
Total	399	171	77	151	696	559	+137

Japan notable games

First international May 23rd, 1923 in Japan – Far Eastern Games
First international May 23rd, 1923	L	May 23rd, 1923 in Japan	Japan	1269 -31	1 - 2	1225 +31	Philippines	Far Eastern Games
First competitive game May 23rd, 1923 in Japan – Far Eastern Games
First competitive game May 23rd, 1923	L	May 23rd, 1923 in Japan	Japan	1269 -31	1 - 2	1225 +31	Philippines	Far Eastern Games
First World Cup qualifier March 7th, 1954 in Japan – World Cup qualifier Group 13
First World Cup qualifier March 7th, 1954	L	March 7th, 1954 in Japan	Japan	1331 -11	1 - 5	1758 +11	South Korea	World Cup qualifier Group 13
Highest Elo rating: 1805 points December 12th, 1996 in the United Arab Emirates – AFC Asian Cup Group C
Highest Elo rating 1805 points	W	December 12th, 1996 in the United Arab Emirates	Japan	1805 +12	1 - 0	1573 -12	China	AFC Asian Cup Group C
Lowest Elo rating: 1213 points August 27th, 1927 in China – Far Eastern Games
Lowest Elo rating 1213 points	L	August 27th, 1927 in China	China	1596 +5	5 - 1	1213 -5	Japan	Far Eastern Games
Win against strongest opponents: 1923 points May 26th, 1996 in Japan – Friendly tournament
Win against strongest opponents 1923 points	W	May 26th, 1996 in Japan	Japan	1707 +21	1 - 0	1923 -21	Yugoslavia	Friendly tournament
Loss against weakest opponents: 1135 points May 26th, 1958 in Japan – Asian Games
Loss against weakest opponents 1135 points	L	May 26th, 1958 in Japan	Japan	1299 -35	0 - 1	1135 +35	Philippines	Asian Games
Most points won in a game: 57 points August 4th, 1936 in Germany – Olympic Games
Most points won in a game 57 points	W	August 4th, 1936 in Germany	Japan	1329 +57	3 - 2	1701 -57	Sweden	Olympic Games
Most points lost in a game: -59 points December 15th, 1996 in the United Arab Emirates – AFC Asian Cup Quarter-final
Most points lost in a game -59 points	L	December 15th, 1996 in the United Arab Emirates	Kuwait	1642 +59	2 - 0	1746 -59	Japan	AFC Asian Cup Quarter-final
Largest win September 27th, 1967 in Japan – Olympic Games qualifier
Largest win	W	September 27th, 1967 in Japan	Japan	1577 +3	15 - 0	1019 -3	Philippines	Olympic Games qualifier
Largest loss August 7th, 1936 in Germany – Olympic Games
Largest loss	L	August 7th, 1936 in Germany	Italy	2053 +2	8 - 0	1327 -2	Japan	Olympic Games

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