India vs Japan
head-to-head record
- India wins
- 4
- Draws
- 1
- Japan wins
- 10
15 meetings, 1954 to 2006Goals: India 15, Japan 38
India and Japan have met 15 times since 1954. Japan have won 10, India 4, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 11 October 2006, when Japan won 3–0 in AFC Asian Cup qualifying.
The 15 meetings have produced 53 goals, 3.53 per game. The biggest win is Japan’s 7–0 in World Cup qualifying in 2004. Japan have won the last seven meetings. They went 17 years without meeting, between 1981 and 1998.
Who has won more, India or Japan?
All matches15 matches
Competitive15 matches
Key numbers
- Goals
- India 15, Japan 383.53 per game
- First meeting
- India 3–2 JapanAsian Games, 3 May 1954
- Most recent
- India 0–3 JapanAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 11 Oct 2006
- India’s biggest win
- India 3–0 JapanMerdeka Tournament, 17 Aug 1966
- Japan’s biggest win
- Japan 7–0 IndiaWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Jun 2004
- Most goals in a meeting
- Japan 7–0 IndiaWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Jun 2004
- Current run
- Japan, 7 wins in a row
- TFN Elo rating now
- India 1234 (166th), Japan 1963 (13th)How the rating works
Last five meetings
- India0Japan3
AFC Asian Cup qualifying
Bengaluru, India
- Japan6India0
AFC Asian Cup qualifying
Yokohama, Japan
- India0Japan4
World Cup qualifying
Calcutta, India
- Japan7India0
World Cup qualifying
Saitama, Japan
- Japan1India0
Asian Games
Trang, Thailand (neutral)
Who has had the upper hand over time?
The line climbs with every India 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 India's home games
2 matches
002
IndiaDrawsJapan
In Japan's home games
2 matches
002
IndiaDrawsJapan
At neutral venues
11 matches
416
IndiaDrawsJapan
Record by competition
| Competition | Played | India | Draws | Japan | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Games | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7–6 |
| Merdeka Tournament | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8–12 |
| AFC Asian Cup qualifying | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0–9 |
| World Cup qualifying | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0–11 |
Meetings by decade
| Decade | Results | Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 5 | |
| 1960s | 5 | 14 | |
| 1970s | 3 | 8 | |
| 1980s | 1 | 5 | |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | |
| 2000s | 4 | 20 |
Longest runs
| Longest run of | India | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Wins in a row | 11970 | 71976 to 2006 |
| Unbeaten meetings | 31962 to 1966 | 71976 to 2006 |
Questions answered
How many times have India and Japan played each other?
15 times, starting on 3 May 1954. 15 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.
Who has won more matches between India and Japan?
Japan, with 10 wins to 4. 1 match ended level.
What is the biggest win in India vs Japan?
Japan’s 7–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 9 June 2004 in Saitama.
When did India and Japan last play?
On 11 October 2006 in Bengaluru, when Japan won 3–0 in AFC Asian Cup qualifying.
Every India vs Japan result
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 0–3 | Japan | AFC Asian Cup qualifying | Bengaluru, India | |
| Japan | 6–0 | India | AFC Asian Cup qualifying | Yokohama, Japan | |
| India | 0–4 | Japan | World Cup qualifying | Calcutta, India | |
| Japan | 7–0 | India | World Cup qualifying | Saitama, Japan | |
| Japan | 1–0 | India | Asian Games | Trang, Thailand (neutral) | |
| India | 2–3 | Japan | Merdeka Tournament | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (neutral) | |
| India | 1–5 | Japan | Merdeka Tournament | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (neutral) | |
| Japan | 0–1 | India | Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand (neutral) | |
| Japan | 1–0 | India | Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand (neutral) | |
| Japan | 2–1 | India | Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand (neutral) | |
| India | 3–0 | Japan | Merdeka Tournament | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (neutral) | |
| India | 1–1 | Japan | Merdeka Tournament | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (neutral) | |
| India | 2–0 | Japan | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia (neutral) | |
| India | 1–3 | Japan | Merdeka Tournament | Kuala Lumpur, Malaya (neutral) | |
| India | 3–2 | Japan | Asian Games | Manila, Philippines (neutral) |
Recent form
India
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Japan
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