Australia vs Japan
head-to-head record
- Australia wins
- 7
- Draws
- 10
- Japan wins
- 11
28 meetings, 1968 to 2025Goals: Australia 32, Japan 40
Australia and Japan have met 28 times since 1968. Japan have won 11, Australia 7, and 10 matches ended level. They last met on 5 June 2025, when Australia won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.
The 28 meetings have produced 72 goals, 2.57 per game. The biggest win is Australia’s 3–0 in a friendly in 1996. They went 24 years without meeting, between 1969 and 1994.
Who has won more, Australia or Japan?
All matches28 matches
Competitive18 matches
Friendlies10 matches
Key numbers
- Goals
- Australia 32, Japan 402.57 per game
- First meeting
- Australia 2–2 JapanFriendly, 30 Mar 1968
- Most recent
- Australia 1–0 JapanWorld Cup qualifying, 5 Jun 2025
- Australia’s biggest win
- Australia 3–0 JapanFriendly, 14 Feb 1996
- Japan’s biggest win
- Australia 1–4 JapanFriendly, 10 Feb 1996
- Most goals in a meeting
- Japan 3–2 AustraliaEAFF Championship, 25 Jul 2013
- Biggest upset
- Australia 0–3 JapanFriendly, 15 Feb 1998Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 23%
- TFN Elo rating now
- Australia 1884 (23rd), Japan 1963 (13th)How the rating works
Last five meetings
- Australia1Japan0
World Cup qualifying
Perth, Australia
- Japan1Australia1
World Cup qualifying
Saitama, Japan
- Australia0Japan2
World Cup qualifying
Sydney, Australia
- Japan2Australia1
World Cup qualifying
Saitama, Japan
- Japan2Australia0
World Cup qualifying
Saitama, Japan
Who has had the upper hand over time?
The line climbs with every Australia win and drops with every Japan win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.
Every meeting on one timeline
Home, away and neutral
In Australia's home games
12 matches
534
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In Japan's home games
10 matches
055
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At neutral venues
6 matches
222
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Record by competition
| Competition | Played | Australia | Draws | Japan | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup qualifying | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12–13 |
| Friendly | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13–19 |
| AFC Asian Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1–2 |
| Confederations Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0–1 |
| EAFF Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2–3 |
| World Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3–1 |
| Kirin Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1–1 |
Meetings by decade
| Decade | Results | Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | 18 | |
| 1990s | 6 | 16 | |
| 2000s | 6 | 13 | |
| 2010s | 7 | 17 | |
| 2020s | 4 | 8 |
Longest runs
| Longest run of | Australia | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Wins in a row | 12025 | 32017 to 2022 |
| Unbeaten meetings | 51969 to 1995 | 102011 to 2024 |
The longest run of draws is 3, from 16 October 1969 to 27 September 1994.
Top scorers in Australia vs Japan
- 1Tim CahillAustralia4
- 2John AloisiAustralia2
- 3Kaoru MitomaJapan2
- 4Tom McCollAustralia2
Scorer records exist for 15 of the 28 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.
Penalty shootouts
- Japan 1–1 AustraliaAFC Asian Cup, 21 Jul 2007Japan won on penalties
Questions answered
How many times have Australia and Japan played each other?
28 times, starting on 30 March 1968. 18 of those meetings were competitive and 10 were friendlies.
Who has won more matches between Australia and Japan?
Japan, with 11 wins to 7. 10 matches ended level.
What is the biggest win in Australia vs Japan?
Australia’s 3–0 win in a friendly on 14 February 1996 in Melbourne.
When did Australia and Japan last play?
On 5 June 2025 in Perth, when Australia won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.
What is the competitive record between Australia and Japan?
In 18 competitive matches, Australia have 4 wins, Japan have 6, and 8 ended level.
Have Australia and Japan met in a penalty shootout?
Yes, once. Most recently at the AFC Asian Cup on 21 July 2007, when Japan won the shootout after a 1–1 draw.
Every Australia vs Japan result
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1–0 | Japan | World Cup qualifying | Perth, Australia | |
| Japan | 1–1 | Australia | World Cup qualifying | Saitama, Japan | |
| Australia | 0–2 | Japan | World Cup qualifying | Sydney, Australia | |
| Japan | 2–1 | Australia | World Cup qualifying | Saitama, Japan | |
| Japan | 2–0 | Australia | World Cup qualifying | Saitama, Japan | |
| Australia | 1–1 | Japan | World Cup qualifying | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Japan | 2–1 | Australia | Friendly | Osaka, Japan | |
| Japan | 3–2 | Australia | EAFF Championship | Hwaseong, South Korea (neutral) | |
| Japan | 1–1 | Australia | World Cup qualifying | Saitama, Japan | |
| Australia | 1–1 | Japan | World Cup qualifying | Brisbane, Australia | |
| Australia | 0–1 | Japan | AFC Asian Cup | Doha, Qatar (neutral) | |
| Australia | 2–1 | Japan | World Cup qualifying | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Japan | 0–0 | Australia | World Cup qualifying | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Japan | 1–1Japan on pens | Australia | AFC Asian Cup | Hanoi, Vietnam (neutral) | |
| Australia | 3–1 | Japan | World Cup | Kaiserslautern, Germany (neutral) | |
| Japan | 3–0 | Australia | Friendly | Fukuroi, Japan | |
| Japan | 1–0 | Australia | Confederations Cup | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Australia | 0–3 | Japan | Friendly | Adelaide, Australia | |
| Australia | 3–0 | Japan | Friendly | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Australia | 1–4 | Japan | Friendly | Wollongong, Australia | |
| Australia | 2–1 | Japan | Friendly | Sydney, Australia | |
| Japan | 0–0 | Australia | Friendly | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Japan | 1–1 | Australia | Kirin Cup | Hiroshima, Japan | |
| Australia | 1–1 | Japan | World Cup qualifying | Seoul, South Korea (neutral) | |
| Japan | 1–3 | Australia | World Cup qualifying | Seoul, South Korea (neutral) | |
| Australia | 1–3 | Japan | Friendly | Adelaide, Australia | |
| Australia | 3–1 | Japan | Friendly | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Australia | 2–2 | Japan | Friendly | Sydney, Australia |
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.