Israel vs Japan head-to-head record

Israel wins: 5
Draws: 0
Japan wins: 0

5 meetings, 1973 to 1977Goals: Israel 10, Japan 1

Israel and Japan have met 5 times since 1973. Israel have won 5, Japan 0. They last met on 10 March 1977, when Israel won 2–0 in World Cup qualifying.

The 5 meetings have produced 11 goals, 2.20 per game. The biggest win is Israel’s 3–0 in the Asian Games in 1974. Israel have won the last five meetings.

Who has won more, Israel or Japan?

All matches5 matches

5 Israel0 drawsJapan 0

Competitive5 matches

5 Israel0 drawsJapan 0

Key numbers

Goals: Israel 10, Japan 12.20 per game
First meeting: Israel 2–1 JapanWorld Cup qualifying, 16 May 1973
Most recent: Israel 2–0 JapanWorld Cup qualifying, 10 Mar 1977
Israel’s biggest win: Japan 0–3 IsraelAsian Games, 7 Sept 1974
Most goals in a meeting: Japan 0–3 IsraelAsian Games, 7 Sept 1974
Current run: Israel, 5 wins in a row
TFN Elo rating now: Israel 1665 (68th), Japan 1963 (13th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

10 Mar 1977
Israel2Japan0
World Cup qualifying
Ramat Gan, Israel
6 Mar 1977
Israel2Japan0
World Cup qualifying
Ramat Gan, Israel
7 Sept 1974
Japan0Israel3
Asian Games
Tehran, Iran (neutral)
26 May 1973
Israel1Japan0
World Cup qualifying
Seoul, South Korea (neutral)
16 May 1973
Israel2Japan1
World Cup qualifying
Seoul, South Korea (neutral)

Every meeting on one timeline

Israel wins

Draws

Japan wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Israel's home games

2 matches

200

IsraelDrawsJapan

At neutral venues

3 matches

300

IsraelDrawsJapan

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Israel	Draws	Japan	Goals
World Cup qualifying	4	4	0	0	7–1
Asian Games	1	1	0	0	3–0

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Israel	Japan
Wins in a row	51973 to 1977	None
Unbeaten meetings	51973 to 1977	None

Top scorers in Israel vs Japan

1Moshe OnanaIsrael3
2Oded MachnesIsrael2

Scorer records exist for 4 of the 5 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Israel and Japan played each other?

5 times, starting on 16 May 1973. 5 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Israel and Japan?

Israel, with 5 wins to 0. 0 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Israel vs Japan?

Israel’s 3–0 win in the Asian Games on 7 September 1974 in Tehran.

When did Israel and Japan last play?

On 10 March 1977 in Ramat Gan, when Israel won 2–0 in World Cup qualifying.

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Every Israel vs Japan result

Every Israel vs Japan result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
10 Mar 1977	Israel	2–0	Japan	World Cup qualifying	Ramat Gan, Israel
6 Mar 1977	Israel	2–0	Japan	World Cup qualifying	Ramat Gan, Israel
7 Sept 1974	Japan	0–3	Israel	Asian Games	Tehran, Iran (neutral)
26 May 1973	Israel	1–0	Japan	World Cup qualifying	Seoul, South Korea (neutral)
16 May 1973	Israel	2–1	Japan	World Cup qualifying	Seoul, South Korea (neutral)