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Japan vs Myanmar head-to-head record

Japan wins
10
Draws
3
Myanmar wins
1

14 meetings, 1955 to 2024Goals: Japan 40, Myanmar 8

Japan and Myanmar have met 14 times since 1955. Japan have won 10, Myanmar 1, and 3 matches ended level. They last met on 6 June 2024, when Japan won 5–0 in World Cup qualifying.

The 14 meetings have produced 48 goals, 3.43 per game. The biggest win is Japan’s 10–0 in World Cup qualifying in 2021. Japan are unbeaten in the last 11 meetings (9 wins, 2 draws). They went 24 years without meeting, between 1994 and 2019.

Who has won more, Japan or Myanmar?

All matches14 matches

10 Japan3 drawsMyanmar 1

Competitive11 matches

9 Japan1 drawMyanmar 1

Friendlies3 matches

1 Japan2 drawsMyanmar 0

Key numbers

Goals
Japan 40, Myanmar 83.43 per game
First meeting
Myanmar 0–1 JapanFriendly, 11 Jan 1955
Most recent
Myanmar 0–5 JapanWorld Cup qualifying, 6 Jun 2024
Japan’s biggest win
Japan 10–0 MyanmarWorld Cup qualifying, 28 May 2021
Myanmar’s biggest win
Myanmar 3–1 JapanMerdeka Tournament, 15 Sept 1962
Most goals in a meeting
Japan 10–0 MyanmarWorld Cup qualifying, 28 May 2021
Current run
Japan unbeaten in 11
TFN Elo rating now
Japan 1963 (13th), Myanmar 1138 (179th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Myanmar0Japan5

    World Cup qualifying

    Yangon, Myanmar

  2. Japan5Myanmar0

    World Cup qualifying

    Suita, Japan

  3. Japan10Myanmar0

    World Cup qualifying

    Chiba, Japan

  4. Myanmar0Japan2

    World Cup qualifying

    Yangon, Myanmar

  5. Japan5Myanmar0

    Asian Games

    Onomichi, Japan

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Japan win and drops with every Myanmar win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Japan have won more Below: Myanmar have won more
11 January 1955: Myanmar 0–1 Japan (Friendly). Japan +19 October 1955: Japan 0–0 Myanmar (Friendly). Japan +115 September 1962: Myanmar 3–1 Japan (Merdeka Tournament). Level22 March 1965: Myanmar 1–1 Japan (Friendly). Level20 August 1965: Japan 3–1 Myanmar (Merdeka Tournament). Japan +114 December 1970: Japan 2–1 Myanmar (Asian Games). Japan +214 August 1975: Myanmar 0–2 Japan (Merdeka Tournament). Japan +313 August 1976: Myanmar 2–2 Japan (Merdeka Tournament). Japan +31 July 1979: Myanmar 0–1 Japan (Merdeka Tournament). Japan +49 October 1994: Japan 5–0 Myanmar (Asian Games). Japan +510 September 2019: Myanmar 0–2 Japan (World Cup qualifying). Japan +628 May 2021: Japan 10–0 Myanmar (World Cup qualifying). Japan +716 November 2023: Japan 5–0 Myanmar (World Cup qualifying). Japan +86 June 2024: Myanmar 0–5 Japan (World Cup qualifying). Japan +9Level
Japan lead by 9 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 9, held by Japan from 6 June 2024.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Japan's home games

4 matches

310

JapanDrawsMyanmar

In Myanmar's home games

4 matches

310

JapanDrawsMyanmar

At neutral venues

6 matches

411

JapanDrawsMyanmar

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedJapanDrawsMyanmarGoals
Merdeka Tournament53119–6
World Cup qualifying440022–0
Friendly31202–1
Asian Games22007–1

Meetings by decade

Japan wins Draws Myanmar wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1950s21
1960s310
1970s410
1990s15
2010s12
2020s320

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofJapanMyanmar
Wins in a row61979 to 202411962
Unbeaten meetings111965 to 202431955 to 1965

Top scorers in Japan vs Myanmar

  1. 1Yuya OsakoJapan5(1 penalty)
  2. 2Ayase UedaJapan3
  3. 3Takumi MinaminoJapan3
  4. 4Daichi KamadaJapan2
  5. 5Keito NakamuraJapan2
  6. 6Kōki OgawaJapan2
  7. 7Ritsu DōanJapan2

Scorer records exist for 4 of the 14 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Japan and Myanmar played each other?

14 times, starting on 11 January 1955. 11 of those meetings were competitive and 3 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Japan and Myanmar?

Japan, with 10 wins to 1. 3 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Japan vs Myanmar?

Japan’s 10–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 28 May 2021 in Chiba.

When did Japan and Myanmar last play?

On 6 June 2024 in Yangon, when Japan won 5–0 in World Cup qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Japan and Myanmar?

In 11 competitive matches, Japan have 9 wins, Myanmar have 1, and 1 ended level.

Every Japan vs Myanmar result

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Every Japan vs Myanmar result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Myanmar0–5JapanWorld Cup qualifyingYangon, Myanmar
Japan5–0MyanmarWorld Cup qualifyingSuita, Japan
Japan10–0MyanmarWorld Cup qualifyingChiba, Japan
Myanmar0–2JapanWorld Cup qualifyingYangon, Myanmar
Japan5–0MyanmarAsian GamesOnomichi, Japan
Myanmaras Burma0–1JapanMerdeka TournamentKuala Lumpur, Malaysia (neutral)
Myanmaras Burma2–2JapanMerdeka TournamentKuala Lumpur, Malaysia (neutral)
Myanmaras Burma0–2JapanMerdeka TournamentKuala Lumpur, Malaysia (neutral)
Japan2–1Myanmaras BurmaAsian GamesBangkok, Thailand (neutral)
Japan3–1Myanmaras BurmaMerdeka TournamentKuala Lumpur, Malaysia (neutral)
Myanmaras Burma1–1JapanFriendlyYangon, Burma
Myanmaras Burma3–1JapanMerdeka TournamentKuala Lumpur, Malaya (neutral)
Japan0–0Myanmaras BurmaFriendlyTokyo, Japan
Myanmaras Burma0–1JapanFriendlyYangon, Burma

Recent form

Japan

  1. Wv New ZealandKirin Cup2–1Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Dv EcuadorKirin Cup0–0Thu 1 Oct 2026
  3. Wv VenezuelaFriendly2–1Mon 28 Sept 2026
  4. Lv BrazilWorld Cup1–2Mon 29 Jun 2026
  5. Dv SwedenWorld Cup1–1Thu 25 Jun 2026

Myanmar

  1. Lv CambodiaFIFA ASEAN Challenge Cup0–1Sun 27 Sept 2026
  2. Wv Timor-LesteFIFA ASEAN Challenge Cup2–0Thu 24 Sept 2026
  3. Lat VietnamFriendly0–4Fri 18 Sept 2026
  4. Lat ThailandASEAN Championship0–2Sat 8 Aug 2026
  5. Wv LaosASEAN Championship7–2Tue 4 Aug 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.